The Board of Control for Cricket in India has come out with the schedule for the home series India Women will play against West Indies and Ireland. The two white-ball series will keep the team busy through the months of December and January-the all-important phase in their ICC Women’s Championship campaign.

Fixtures announced for India Women’s home series against the West Indies and Ireland include three T20Is and three ODIs against the Caribbean side. The action gets underway on 15 December as the T20I series takes place in Navi Mumbai, while ODIs from 22 to 27 December will be held in Baroda. These ODI matches are crucial as they contribute to the Women’s Championship standings.

The Indian team, after its campaign against West Indies, will lock horns with Ireland for an ODI series comprising three games. All games for the Ireland series will be played in Rajkot from January 10. The matches are also part of the Women’s Championship; and therefore add immense importance to the series.

Many big names of India like Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur will have much to say in the outcome of the matches. Fans will look forward to the return of Mandhana who sparkled in the earlier edition of Women’s T20 World Cup this year.

Playing the series against West Indies and Ireland will be a test bench for India and really valuable experience for emerging players. Fixtures announced for India Women’s home series against West Indies and Ireland reflect growing momentum in women’s cricket, as more competitive matches are now scheduled under the ICC’s umbrella.

Schedule for India’s home series against West Indies and Ireland

West Indies Women’s Tour of India

15-Dec-24 (Sunday) – 7:00 PM – 1st T20I – Navi Mumbai
17-Dec-24 (Tuesday) – 7:00 PM – 2nd T20I – Navi Mumbai
19-Dec-24 (Thursday) – 7:00 PM – 3rd T20I – Navi Mumbai
22-Dec-24 (Sunday) – 1:30 PM – 1st ODI – Baroda
24-Dec-24 (Tuesday) – 1:30 PM – 2nd ODI – Baroda
27-Dec-24 (Friday) – 9:30 AM – 3rd ODI – Baroda

Ireland Women’s Tour of India

10-Jan-25 (Friday) – 11:00 AM – 1st ODI – Rajkot
12-Jan-25 (Sunday) – 11:00 AM – 2nd ODI – Rajkot
15-Jan-25 (Wednesday) – 11:00 AM – 3rd ODI – Rajkot

Both matches are staged under home conditions which will be familiar, so India will look to dominate proceedings as they seek to push up the Championship table. Those matches also afford the opportunity to hone strategies ahead of future global competitions.