The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a shadow tour where India A will host Australia A for a series of Test and List A matches, alongside a comprehensive schedule for various age-group and women's teams.
India A men's team will host Australia A for a shadow tour comprising two four-day 'Test' and three List A games in September-October as BCCI on Wednesday released a comprehensive schedule for men's and women's age-group (U-19) and pathways teams (India A men and women) and senior women's side.
The marquee contest certainly will be India A vs Australia A men's series which will be held between September 22 to October 11 entirely in Puducherry.
The first unofficial 'Test' will be held between September 22-25 while second 'Test' is scheduled from September 29 to October 2. The three List A (50 over games) will be held on October 6, 9 and 11 respectively.
The Zimbabwe women's team will also be touring for a couple of weeks for six white ball games -- three WT20I and three WODI between October 16 to 28.
The WT20I games will be held in Raipur and three List A games in Baroda.
The men's U-19 team will host the Australian boys team for three 50-over games in Rajkot followed by two four-day 'Test' at Rajkot and Ahmedabad.
The series is scheduled from September 18 to October 5.
The maximum number of games have been scheduled for India A women's team which will host Australia A women and England A women in back-to-back bilateral contests.
During both series, there will be six white ball games (three WT20s and three List A games) along with a four-day unofficial Test match.
The Australia A women's series will be held in Mohali and Dharamsala between September 12 and October 2.
England A women's team tour games will be held between November 30 and December 22.
The matches will be held in Pune and Navi Mumbai.