The first T20I between India and Bangladesh, scheduled to take place on December 6 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala, has been moved to Gwalior after the BCCI announced a revised schedule for India’s home seasons, which begin with a two-match Test series against Bangladesh on September 19. The venues for the two Tests against Bangladesh and three Tests against New Zealand remained unchanged, while several white-ball fixtures against Bangladesh and England were tweaked slightly.

The first T20I between India and Bangladesh, initially set to be held in Dharamsala on 6th October 2024, will now take place in Gwalior owing to upgrades and renovation work being carried out by the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association in the dressing rooms, the BCCI said in a press release.

The match in Gwalior is the first international fixture at the city’s new stadium, the Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium, and the first since the historic India-South Africa ODI in 2010, when the legendary Sachin Tendulkar became the first male cricketer to score a double century in ODIs.
The Board further announces a swap in the venues of the first and second T20Is against England.

Chennai, originally scheduled to host the first T20I, will now host the second, while Kolkata will host the opening T20I instead of the second, as announced earlier. The dates for the first T20I (22nd January 2025) and the second T20I (25th January 2025) remain the same. The venue change was necessitated following a request from Kolkata Police to the Cricket Association of Bengal regarding their prior Republic Day commitments and obligations.