The new year will be a significant challenge for India’s captain, Rohit Sharma. With the most crucial competition being the T20 World Cup in Australia in 2022, India will play 20 Twenty20 Internationals to prepare for the major event.

Team India will perform 11 Test matches in 2022, although the number may climb if the BCCI receives confirmation on the COVID-19 scenario. However, the most crucial match of this season will be Team India against South Africa in a Test series.

Indian Cricket Team Tours 2022

Team India is presently in South Africa for the first three Test matches planned. The series’s first Test started on 26th December 2021 and concluded on 30th December 2021. Three One-Day Internationals will follow three Tests from 19th January 2021. Except for the first Test, the other matches are scheduled to take place in January.

If you are a cricket lover, you are in for a treat in 2022. India’s present trip to South Africa is the year’s first significant assignment. After facing South Africa, India will host three one-day internationals and as many T20 internationals against the West Indies in February.

Sri Lanka will next go to India for two Tests and three Twenty20 internationals between 25th February and 18th March 2022. Between April and June 2022, the Indian Premier League is planned.

South Africa will visit India in June for a five-match T20 series. India would next go to England for one last Test, which was previously postponed. Following that, they will play three T20Is and three One-Day Internationals.

India will travel to the West Indies in July and August. The much anticipated Asia Cup 2022 is slated to take place in September. Dates and venues have not yet been announced. Australia’s visit to India is set for September and October and will include four Tests and three Twenty20 internationals.

India will next compete in the year’s most prestigious competition, the ICC T20 World Cup 2022. India will conclude 2022 with two Tests, three one-day internationals in Bangladesh, and five one-day internationals against Sri Lanka at home in November and December. Here is the Indian cricket team schedule for 2022.

Indian Cricket Team Schedule For 2022

As the year 2022 begins, here is an overview of Team India’s complete program for the year.

South Africa tour

The first Test of the three-match series concluded on 30th December, and the two sides now have five other games planned. The three One-Day Internationals will be held on January 19, 21, and 23.

South Africa visit by India — IND against SA: 26th December 2021 to 23rd January 2022

• 2nd Test: 3-7 January at New Wales Stadium, Johannesburg
• 3rd Test: 11-15 January at Newlands, Cape Town
• 1st ODI: 19th January at Boland Park, Paarl
• 2nd ODI: 21st January at Boland Park, Paarl
• 3rd ODI: 23rd January at Newlands, Cape Town

Where to watch IND against SA:

In India, Star Sports Network is the exclusive broadcaster of India against South Africa 2021-22 series. These matches will be broadcast live on Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 1 Hindi and Star Sports 1 Hindi HD, Star Sports 1 Tamil, Star Sports 1 Telugu, plus Star Sports 1 Kannada. The event will be streamed live on the Disney+ Hotstar App.

Matches against West Indies and Sri Lanka

After the South African trip, Team India will host the West Indies and Sri Lanka before the start of the Indian Premier League. Three One-Day Internationals will be held on 6th Feb, 9th Feb, and 12th Feb, while three Twenty20 Internationals will be held on February 15th, 18th, and 20th.

Sri Lanka is set to play two Tests and three Twenty20 Internationals in India. The two Tests would begin on 25th Feb and 5th Mar, respectively. The three Twenty20 Internationals will be held on March 13th, 15th, and 18th.

Tour of India by the West Indies – IND against WI: 6th Feb to 20th Feb

• 1st ODI: 6th Feb at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
• 2nd ODI: 9th Feb at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
• 3rd ODI: 12th Feb at Eden Gardens, Kolkata
• 1st T20I: 15th Feb at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
• 2nd T20I: 18th Feb at ACA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam
• 3rd T20I: 20th Feb at Greenfield Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram

Where To Watch Tour of India by the West Indies

The league’s official broadcast partners will televise the West Indies trip of India matches. The league’s live television rights to broadcast are sold to India’s Star Sports Network.

The games will be streamed digitally through the official streaming partners. The league’s matches will be streamed live via official partners Disney+ and Hotstar.

Tour of India by Sri Lanka: 25th Feb- 18th Mar

• 1st Test: 25th Feb – 1st Mar at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
• 2nd Test: 5-9 March at PCA Stadium, Mohali
• 1st T20I: 13th Mar at PCA Stadium, Mohali
• 2nd T20I: 15th Mar at HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala
• 3rd T20I: 18th Mar at Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

Where To Watch Tour of India by Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka will broadcast league matches live on the internet through its approved streaming partners. The matches will be aired live on Sony TEN 2 and Sony TEN 2 HD. In India, Sony Sports Network has the league’s broadcasting rights.

The SonyLIV app would be used to digitally stream league matches. You can download the app on an iOS and Android phone at any time and from any location.

Indian Premier League – IPL

April and May may be reserved for the Indian Premier League. The inclusion of additional matches will result in a postponement of the league’s conclusion. The T20 competition is expected to conclude in the final week of May.

• March-May: IPL

Where to watch IPL

The league’s live television streaming rights are sold to India’s Star Sports Network. The league’s matches will be streamed live via official partners Disney+ and Hotstar.

South Africa’s Home Series

Due to the intense heat, India seldom hosts international cricket in June. However, this year won’t be the same. India will host South Africa in five Twenty20 Internationals this year on 9th Jun, 12th Jun, 14th, 17th, and 19th at Chennai, Bengaluru, Nagpur, Rajkot, and Delhi, respectively.

South Africa Tour of India: 9th Jun to 19th Jun

• 1st T20I: 9th Jun at MA Chidambaram Stadium – Chepauk, Chennai
• 2nd T20I: 12th Jun at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
• 3rd T20I: 14th Jun at VCA Stadium, Nagpur
• 4th T20I: 15th Jun at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot
• 5th T20I: 19th Jun at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

Where to watch South Africa Tour

In India, Star Sports Network is the exclusive broadcaster of India against South Africa 2021-22 series. India against South Africa matches will be broadcast live on Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 1 Hindi and Star Sports 1 Hindi HD, Star Sports 1 Tamil, Star Sports 1 Telugu, with Star Sports 1 Kannada. The event will be streamed live on the Disney+ Hotstar App.

England tour

India will begin their tour of England with a Test match against England on 1st Jul 2022. The match will be counted as the fifth in the series, suspended last year due to COVID-19. India now has a 2-1 advantage in the series. The three Twenty20 Internationals will be held on 7th Jul 7, 9th Jul, and 10th Jul, while the one-day internationals will be held on 12th Jul 12, 14th Jul, and 17th Jul.

India’s England visit – INDIA against ENG: 1st Jul to 17th Jul

• 5th Test: 1-5 July at Edgbaston, Birmingham
• 1st T20I: 7th Jul at The Ageas Bowl, Southampton
• 2nd T20I: 9th Jul at Edgbaston, Birmingham
• 3rd T20I: 10th Jul at Trent Bridge, Nottingham
• 1st ODI: 12th Jul at The Kia Oval, London
• 2nd ODI: 14th Jul at Lord’s Cricket Ground, London
• 3rd ODI: 17th Jul at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester

Where to watch India vs. England

The league’s authorized streaming partners own the broadcast rights. BCCI has yet to announce the league’s live broadcast rights.

India’s Tour to West Indies

The Men in Blue will visit the Caribbean islands for the first time since 2019 in July-August, where they will play three One-Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals. The teams will compete in September’s Asia Cup following the WI trip. India is the reigning champion and is expected to defend its title. In the competition, India and Pakistan would renew their rivalry. Sri Lanka will host the competition.

India Tour of West Indies – IND vs. WI: July-August, Dates to be confirmed

• 1st ODI: TBA
• 2nd ODI: TBA
• 3rd ODI: TBA
• 1st T20I: TBA
• 2nd T20I: TBA
• 3rd T20I: TBA

Asia Cup 2022: September: Dates to be confirmed

The official dates of the Asia Cup 2022 to be held in September will be confirmed later.

Where to watch Asia Cup 2022

Star Sports will broadcast live coverage of the Asia Cup 2022 and a three-match T20 International (T201) and three-match one-day international (ODI) series between India and the West Indies across India and its subcontinental nations (Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, and Nepal).

These matches are also live-streamed in India and the subcontinent through the Disney + Hotstar digital platform (Website, App) for a monthly or annual membership fee.

Australia tour of India (IND vs AUS: September-November)

• 1st Test: TBA
• 2nd Test: TBA
• 3rd Test: TBA
• 4th Test: TBA
• 1st T20I: TBA
• 2nd T20I: TBA
• 3rd T20I: TBA

Where to watch Australia vs. India

Sony Sports Network has acquired the rights to telecast all AUS versus IND 2022 matches in India. The games will be streamed live on the Sony Liv App.

T20 World Cup

The Rohit Sharma-led squad will arrive in Australia after the Asia Cup for the T20 World Cup in 2022. Once more, the Men in Blue and the Men in Green are pretty likely to clash. The ICC tournament will take place between 16th October and 13th November.

T20 World Cup 2022: 18th October to 11th November

• Dates to be confirmed

For eight years, the ICC announced the largest worldwide broadcast partnership in cricket history with Star India and Star Middle East. Hence, the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 is being broadcast worldwide by Star India and Star Middle East. The arrangement with Star India as well as Star Middle East excludes host television programming rights, which even the ICC has chosen to hold with a variety of other rights.

Where to watch:

Star Sports will broadcast the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 in India and its sub-continental countries (Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Nepal, Maldives, and Bhutan). All matches will be streamed live in India and its sub-continental countries via the Disney+ Hotstar digital service (Website, App) with a premium subscription.

Bangladesh tour

Following the T20 World Cup, Team India will travel to Bangladesh for two Tests and three One-Day Internationals. The series’ dates will be revealed in the following months.

November-December India-Bangladesh Tour

• 1st Test: TBA
• 2nd Test: TBA
• 1st ODI: TBA
• 2nd ODI: TBA
• 3rd ODI: TBA

Where to watch Bangladesh tour

The league’s live television streaming rights are sold to India’s Star Sports Network. The games will be streamed digitally through the official streaming partners. The league’s matches will be streamed live via official partners Disney+ and Hotstar.

Sri Lanka Tour of India: December 2022

The dates of the Sri Lanka Tour to be held in December are yet to be announced.

• 1st ODI: TBA
• 2nd ODI: TBA
• 3rd ODI: TBA
• 4th ODI: TBA
• 5th ODI: TBA

The SonyLIV app would be used to digitally stream league matches. If you wish, you can download the app on an iOS and Android smartphone at any time and from any location.

Where to watch Srilanka Tour

Sri Lanka will broadcast matches live on the internet through its approved streaming partners. In India, Sony Sports Network has the league’s broadcasting rights.

You can watch these matches live on Sony TEN 2 and Sony TEN 2 HD.

How To Watch Cricket Matches On DTH In 2022

If you have a DTH connection, check out the channel numbers for each provider to watch cricket matches below:

Star Sports

Airtel DTH Star Sports Channel Numbers

Tata Sky Star Sports Channel Numbers

D2H Star Sports Channel Numbers

Dish TV Star Sports Channel Numbers

Sun Direct Star Sports Channel Numbers

Sony Ten 2

Conclusion

We hope you have a complete overview of the Indian national cricket team schedule for this year. We aim to continue updating more information for each of these series as early as possible. Until then, do go through our other cricket blogs and updates on Selectra!