India's home white-ball series against Bangladesh postponed to September 2026

ANI July 5, 2025 266 views

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have jointly decided to postpone their upcoming white-ball series. The series, originally scheduled for August 2025, will now take place in September 2026 after careful consideration of both teams' international commitments. This mutual agreement ensures better scheduling and convenience for both cricket boards. The rescheduled tour will feature three ODIs and three T20 Internationals, with specific dates to be announced later.

"The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have mutually agreed to defer the white-ball series" - BCCI Official Statement
Mumbai, July 5: The Indian team's home white-ball series against Bangladesh has been postponed from August 2025 to September next year, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Saturday.

Key Points

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BCCI and BCB mutually agree on series postponement

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Series includes three ODIs and three T20 Internationals

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Rescheduled from August 2025 to September 2026

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Timing adjusted for international cricket commitments

The BCCI, in a statement, announced that it and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have reached a mutual agreement to defer the series, consisting of three Tests and ODIs each.

"The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have mutually agreed to defer the white-ball series, three ODIs and three Twenty20 Internationals, between Bangladesh and India in August 2025 to September 2026," the statement said.

This decision has been reached following discussions between the two Boards, taking into account the international cricketing commitments and scheduling convenience of both teams.

The BCB looks forward to welcoming India in September 2026 for this eagerly anticipated series. Revised dates and fixtures for the tour will be announced in due course.

India's last ODI assignment was the ICC Champions Trophy, where they emerged victorious after beating New Zealand in the finals by four wickets.

Skipper Rohit Sharma won the 'Player of the Match' award in the final for his match-winning knock of 76, while Shreyas Iyer (243 runs in five innings at an average of 48.60 with two fifties) and Virat Kohli (218 runs in five matches at an average of 54.50, with a century and a fifty) starred with the bat as well, playing some crucial knocks. Among the bowlers, spinner Varun Chakravarthy and pacer Mohammed Shami (nine wickets) each were the shining stars for the Men in Blue.

India last travelled to Bangladesh in 2024, where both teams locked horns against each other in a three-match T20I (3-0) and a two-match Test series (2-0). The visitors registered a clean sweep over the Bangla Tigers as they didn't lose a single game on the tour.

Reader Comments

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Ananya R
Disappointed but not surprised. The cricket calendar is so packed nowadays. At least we'll get to see fresh faces in 2026 - maybe some new talent will emerge by then! Excited to see how our team evolves.
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Siddharth J
Good decision! Bangladesh always gives tough competition at home. Our team needs proper preparation time. Remember how they nearly defeated us in that last ODI series? Better to have proper gap between series.
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Kavya N
Why announce dates so far in advance? 2026 is two years away! By then half the current players might be retired. BCCI should focus on more immediate series and stop making these premature announcements.
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Varun X
Hope they schedule this in Kolkata! Eden Gardens always has amazing atmosphere for India-Bangladesh matches. Last time the crowd support was incredible 🇮🇳
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Priya S
More time for Bangladesh to improve their game! They've come a long way in recent years. This delay might make the series more competitive. Looking forward to some thrilling cricket in 2026! 🤞

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