After winning the Asia Cup, Team India is set for a packed cricket schedule in the upcoming months. They will first face the West Indies in Australia during October, followed by a home series against South Africa in November and December. The schedule includes: First Half – October (West Indies Tour in Australia) Tests: 1st Test: October 2–6, Ahmedabad, 9:30 am IST; 2nd Test: October 10–14, Kolkata, 9:30 am IST. ODIs: 1st ODI: October 19, Perth, 1:30 pm IST; 2nd ODI: October 23, Adelaide, 1:30 pm IST; 3rd ODI: October 25, Sydney, 1:30 pm IST. T20 Series (October 29–November 8): 1st T20: Manuka Oval; 2nd T20: Melbourne; 3rd T20: Hobart; 4th T20: Gold Coast; 5th T20: Brisbane.
Second Half – November–December (South Africa Tour in India) Tests: 1st Test: November 14–18, New Delhi, 9:30 am IST; 2nd Test: November 22–26, Guwahati, 9:30 am IST. ODIs: 1st ODI: November 30, Ranchi, 1:30 pm IST; 2nd ODI: December 3, Raipur, 1:30 pm IST; 3rd ODI: December 6, Visakhapatnam, 1:30 pm IST. T20s (December 9–19): 1st T20: Cuttack, December 9, 7:00 pm IST; 2nd T20: New Chandigarh, December 11, 7:00 pm IST; 3rd T20: Dharamsala, December 14, 7:00 pm IST; 4th T20: Lucknow, December 17, 7:00 pm IST; 5th T20: Ahmedabad, December 19, 7:00 pm IST.