India National Cricket Team, Schedule
India have another tight schedule on the cards. (Photo by Kerry Marshall/Getty Images)

It is going to be another crucial year for the India National Cricket Team in 2019. They are going to partake in the ICC World Cup 2019 and would like to go all the way in the ODI showpiece.

Before the World Cup, India will take on New Zealand and Australia before the players will play in the Indian Premier League. India is currently placed at the second rank in the ICC ODI Rankings and would like to keep their momentum going.

India had a successful tour of Australia where they won their first ever Test series. Furthermore, they were able to clinch the ODI series by 2-1. Thus, India will look to keep the same momentum while heading into the World Cup.

India tour of New Zealand 2019:

India vs New Zealand 2019, Kane Williamson, Virat Kohli, Toss Report
Kane Williamson and Virat Kohli. BCCI Twitter

January 23: New Zealand Vs. India, First ODI, McLean Park, Napier

January 26: New Zealand Vs. India, Second ODI, Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui

January 28: New Zealand Vs. India, Third ODI, Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui

January 31: New Zealand Vs. India, Fourth ODI, Seddon Park, Hamilton

February 3: New Zealand Vs. India, Fifth ODI, Westpac Stadium, Wellington

February 6: New Zealand Vs. India, First T20I, Westpac Stadium, Wellington

February 8: New Zealand Vs. India, Second T20I, Eden Park, Auckland

February 10: New Zealand Vs. India, Third T20I, Seddon Park, Hamilton.

Australia tour of India 2019:

After playing three T20Is, four Test matches and three One Day Internationals in Australia, it would be the turn of Australia to tour India. Both teams will play five One Day matches and two T20Is.

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February 24: India Vs. Australia, First ODI, Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali

February 27: India Vs. Australia, Second ODI, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad

March 2: India Vs. Australia, Third ODI, VCA Stadium, Nagpur

March 5: India Vs. Australia, Fourth ODI, Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

March 8: India Vs. Australia, Fifth ODI, JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi

March 10: India Vs. Australia, First T20I, M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

March 13: India Vs. Australia, Second T20I, Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam.

Zimbabwe Tour of India:

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(AP Photo/A.M. Ahad)

Zimbabwe will tour India before the start of the Indian Premier League 2019. India National Cricket Team and Zimbabwe will take on each other in one Test match and three One Day Internationals. However, the itinerary of the tour is yet to be finalized by BCCI.

Indian Premier League 2019

Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2019
Image Courtesy: BCCI

Indian Premier League 2019 will kickstart from March 23. However, the schedule of the same is yet to be released by the Indian board. Chennai Super Kings are the defending champions of the league. Furthermore, the players will look to be at the top of their game in the IPL before the beginning of the World Cup.

ICC World Cup 2019

2019 World Cup, IPL 2019
The 2019 World Cup will begin on May 30th in England and Wales. Image Courtesy: Getty

After the conclusion of the IPL 2019, the big event of the World Cup will take place in England and Wales. This is going to be the 12th edition of the World Cup. Australia is the defending champions of the mega event.

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World Cup Schedule

World Test Championships: India tour to Windies:

After the completion of World Cup, the new chapter of World Test championship will unfold in the cricket world. India National Cricket Team will tour the Carribean nation for two Test matches, three ODIs, and three T20Is. However, Cricket West Indies is yet to reveal the itinerary of the tour.

World Test Championships: South Africa tour to India

Cheteshwar Pujara, ICC World Test Championship
Image Courtesy: Getty

India National Cricket Team will get a one month break before beginning the home season. South Africa will tour to India for three Test matches under the World Test Championships. However, there is not going to be any limited overs series between the two sides. The schedule is yet to come out.

World Test Championships: Bangladesh Tour to India

Bangladesh will tour India for two Test matches under the World Test Championship and three T20Is. In fact, this series would be the last Test series of the year for the India National Cricket Team.

Windies Tour of India

India will once again take on the Windies in a limited overs series. However, this time both teams will lock horns in three ODIs and three T20Is. However, the schedule is yet to come.

Domestic Fixtures for India A and State Teams:

England Lions tour of India, 2019, Jan 23rd.

India A vs England Lions, 1st unofficial ODI
Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram

Ranji Trophy 2018-19, 24th Jan

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Saurashtra vs Karnataka, 2nd Semi-Final, Day 1, 9:30 am
M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Vidarbha vs Kerala, 1st Semi-Final, Day 1, 9:30 am
Krishnagiri Stadium, Wayanad, Kerala.

25th January: 9:00 am

England Lions tour of India, 2019
India A vs England Lions, 2nd unofficial ODI,
Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram

27th January:

India A vs England Lions, 3rd unofficial ODI
Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram.

29th January:

India A vs England Lions, 4th unofficial ODI
Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram.

31st January

India vs Windies, Mayank Agarwal, Murali Karthik
Credit: Getty Images

India A vs England Lions, 5th unofficial ODI
Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram

3rd February: 9:30 am

Ranji Trophy Final, TBC vs TBC.

7th February: 9:00 am

India A vs England Lions, 1st unofficial Test. Krishnagiri Stadium, Wayanad, Kerala

13th February:

India A vs England Lions, 1st unofficial Test. Krishnagiri Stadium, Wayanad, Kerala.

Syed Mushtaq Trophy 2019: 21st February

Services vs Uttarakhand, Round 1, Group E
Palam B Stadium, Delhi
5:30 AM
12:00 AM GMT / 05:30 AM LOCAL

Maharashtra vs Uttar Pradesh, Round 1, Group E
Palam A Stadium, Delhi
5:30 AM
12:00 AM GMT / 05:30 AM LOCAL

Hyderabad vs Puducherry, Round 1, Group E
Palam B Stadium, Delhi
5:30 AM
12:00 AM GMT / 05:30 AM LOCAL

Haryana vs Arunachal Pradesh, Round 1, Group D
DRIEMS Ground, Cuttack
5:30 AM
12:00 AM GMT / 05:30 AM LOCAL

Chhattisgarh vs Odisha, Round 1, Group D
Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
5:30 AM
12:00 AM GMT / 05:30 AM LOCAL

Bengal vs Mizoram, Round 1, Group D
Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
5:30 AM
12:00 AM GMT / 05:30 AM LOCAL

Baroda vs Tripura, Round 1, Group E
Palam A Stadium, Delhi
5:30 AM
12:00 AM GMT / 05:30 AM LOCAL

Railways vs Saurashtra, Round 1, Group C
TBC, TBC
5:30 AM
12:00 AM GMT / 05:30 AM LOCAL

Mumbai vs Sikkim, Round 1, Group C
TBC, TBC
5:30 AM
12:00 AM GMT / 05:30 AM LOCAL

Madhya Pradesh vs Punjab, Round 1, Group C
TBC, TBC
5:30 AM
12:00 AM GMT / 05:30 AM LOCAL

Tamil Nadu vs Rajasthan, Round 1, Group B
TBC, TBC
5:30 AM
12:00 AM GMT / 05:30 AM LOCAL

Himachal Pradesh vs Vidarbha, Round 1, Group B
TBC, TBC
5:30 AM
12:00 AM GMT / 05:30 AM LOCAL

Gujarat vs Meghalaya, Round 1, Group B
TBC, TBC
5:30 AM
12:00 AM GMT / 05:30 AM LOCAL

Kerala vs Manipur, Round 1, Group A
Dr. Gokaraju Liala Gangaaraju ACA Cricket Ground, Vijayawada
5:30 AM
12:00 AM GMT / 05:30 AM LOCAL

Jammu and Kashmir vs Nagaland, Round 1, Group A
TBC, TBC
5:30 AM
12:00 AM GMT / 05:30 AM LOCAL

Delhi vs Jharkhand, Round 1, Group A
Dr. Gokaraju Liala Gangaaraju ACA Cricket Ground, Vijayawada
5:30 AM
12:00 AM GMT / 05:30 AM LOCAL

Assam vs Karnataka, Round 1, Group D
DRIEMS Ground, Cuttack
5:30 AM
12:00 AM GMT / 05:30 AM LOCAL

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