India A Host Australia A & South Africa A in Blockbuster Season

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the full schedule for the upcoming Australia Men’s A and South Africa Men’s A tours of India. Both teams will play in India A between September and November 2025. The India A team is also playing a mini-unofficial Test match series with England Lions ahead of the senior men’s team’s tour of England for a five-match Test series.
These tours are part of BCCI’s efforts to give more chances to young and emerging players. The matches will include multi-day games and one-day matches. A total of 10 matches will be played across three cities in Lucknow, Kanpur, and Bengaluru. Both Australia and South Africa produce some of the best cricketing talents and provide a good challenge to the emerging Indian players.

India A Schedule 2025

India A will host both the ‘A teams’ of Australia and South Africa during September, October, and November. Currently, India A is playing an away series against England Lions, where they are scheduled to play a two-match unofficial Test series. The series will be followed by a five-match Test series between the senior teams of England and India.

India A schedule 2025 is quite packed, with them playing several top teams this year. After the ongoing series against England Lions, they will play a home series against Australia A and South Africa A. This series is expected to be a fascinating one, given the amount of talent in both the visiting teams along the hosts.

Australia Men’s A Tour of India 2025

According to India A schedule 2025, Australia A will play two unofficial Tests and three unofficial one-day matches. All these games will be held in Kanpur and Lucknow. All of the India A vs Australia A matches will be important for players who are aiming to play the longer formats of cricket in the future.

South Africa Men’s A Tour of India 2025

After the conclusion of India A vs Australia A series, South Africa A will lock horns with India A for their matches in Bengaluru, Karnataka. It will be a great chance for players to prove themselves against the future South African stars. The India A vs South Africa A series will also be useful for the future Indian players as they prepare for future international matches.

Good Platform for India A Players

Both Australia A and South Africa A are known for strong domestic players. These tours are expected to be competitive. The Indian selectors will also keep a close watch on performances. Many players from India A could get a call-up to the Senior national team based on these matches.
The BCCI believes these tours will help improve India’s bench strength.

Cricket fans in Lucknow, Kanpur, and Bengaluru will get to see exciting action live. The matches are also expected to be streamed online. The A-team tours are a key part of India’s cricket calendar. They give a great learning experience to young players and coaches. With top young talent from all three nations involved, the matches are expected to be closely contested.