India's 49-Day Tour of West Indies Begins July 6, to Play Four Tests
The Indian cricket team will tour the West Indies to play four Test matches from July 21 to August 22. They will also play two practice games ahead of the Test series.
- Press Trust of India
- Updated: June 02, 2016 06:58 PM IST
Highlights
- India will tour West Indies for 49 days starting July 6
- India will play four Test matches against West Indies
- India will also play two practice games against local teams
India will begin their four-Test series against the West Indies on July 21 after playing a couple of warm-up matches in their 49-day tour of the Caribbean.
India will arrive in St.Kitts on July 6 to play a two-day warm-up fixture at Warner Park on July 9 and 10. At the same venue, they will play a three-day game from July 14-16.
The first Test at the Sir Viv Richards Stadium will be followed by the second, which will take place at Sabina Park, Jamaica from July 30, the BCCI said in a statement.
NEWS ALERT: BCCI confirms West Indies tour. India set to play four Test matches in West Indies starting 21st of July.
- BCCI (@BCCI) June 2, 2016
The Indians will then travel to St.Lucia for the third Test, to be played at the Darren Sammy Cricket Stadium from August 9.
The final game of the series will be held at the Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad from Aug 18.
The team will depart for home on August 23.