Cricket Australia Announces Dates For India Tour

Sam Konstas Jasprit Bumrah fight for IND vs AUS. Image Credits: AFPIn a major development, Cricket Australia has officially announced the schedule for the Australia A tour of India in 2026 on May 7. The tour will take place in Puducherry from September to October and will feature two four-day matches and three one-day games against India A.The series is being seen as an important preparation opportunity for Australia before their tour of India 2026 (Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2026-27), which begins on January 21 in Nagpur. The second Test will be played in Chennai from January 29 to February 2.The third match will be played from February 11 to 15 in Guwahati. The fourth match will be played at Ranchi from February 19. 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RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table9:30 AMSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table5th TestSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableAhmedabadSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSeveral players who are likely to be part of Australia's future Test plans are expected to take part in the A tour.Australia A men's tour of India 2026According to the latest schedule announced, the first four-day match between India-A and Australia-A will be played from September 22 to 25, while the second match will take place from September 29 to October 2.Also Read: Pat Cummins Offered A New Contract In Midst Of IPL 2026The first one-day match will be played on October 6, followed by the second match on October 9, and the last match between IND-A vs AUS-A will be played on October 11. It is important to mention that all the matches of the series will be played at Puducherry.DateSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableMatchSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableVenueSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSeptember 22–25SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableIND-A vs AUS-A – First four-day matchSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TablePuducherrySelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSeptember 29 – October 2SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableIND-A vs AUS-A – Second four-day matchSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TablePuducherrySelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableOctober 6SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableIND-A vs AUS-A – First one-day matchSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TablePuducherrySelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableOctober 9SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableIND-A vs AUS-A – Second one-day matchSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TablePuducherrySelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableOctober 11SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableIND-A vs AUS-A – Third one-day matchSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TablePuducherrySelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableAustralia A had also toured India in September-October last year, where players like Sam Konstas, Nathan McSweeney, Todd Murphy and Cooper Connolly gained valuable experience in Indian conditions.It is vital to note that during the Australia A tour of India 2025, the first unofficial Test ended in a draw. In the 2nd unofficial Test, India A defeated Australia A by 5 wickets. In the ODI series, India A won the first and third unofficial ODIs, clinching the series 2-1.Australia A women's tour of India 2026Along with the Men's schedule, Cricket Australia has also announced an exciting series for the Australia A women's cricket team in 2026.Australia A Women will travel to India in September for a multi-format tour featuring T20 matches, ODI games, and a four-day match.The matches will be played in Mohali and Dharamshala. The T20 matches will take place in Mohali, while the 50-over and four-day matches will be held in Dharamshala.The first T20 match will be played on September 12, 2026, and the second on September 15, 2026. The first ODI will be played on September 17, followed by the second match on September 20, and the third and the last match will be played on September 23. After the T20 and ODI series, both teams will play against each other in a four-day match. It is vital to note that this will be the first time in 9 years that an AUS-A women's team will play a multi-format series in India. The last time Australia A faced India A was back in 2018. In that series, Australia A Women defeated India A Women in the three-match unofficial ODI series (first ODI- AUS-A Women won by 91 runs, 2nd ODI- AUS-A Women won by 4 wickets, 3rd ODI- AUS-A Women won by 5 wickets). In the T20I series, India A Women made a remarkable comeback, defeating Australia A Women 3-0.DateSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableMatch & FormatSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableVenueSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSeptember 12SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableIND W-A vs AUS W-A – 1st T20SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableMohaliSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSeptember 15SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableIND W-A vs AUS W-A – 2nd T20SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableMohaliSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSeptember 17SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableIND W-A vs AUS W-A – 1st One-Day MatchSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableDharamshalaSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSeptember 20SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableIND W-A vs AUS W-A – 2nd One-Day MatchSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableDharamshalaSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSeptember 23SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableIND W-A vs AUS W-A – 3rd One-Day MatchSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableDharamshalaSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSeptember 29 – October 2SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableIND W-A vs AUS W-A – Only Four-Day MatchSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableDharamshalaSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableAlso Read: Pakistan vs Australia Schedule 2026 Announced, 3 ODIs To Start From..