Virat Kohli and co to play cricket in all 12 months of 2021 despite COVID-19?

ongoing COVID-19 pandemic disrupted Team India's international schedule, however, Virat Kohli's team will soon resume ir international commitments with tour of Australia later this month. India vs Australia 2020 series will include a total of 3 T20Is, 3 ODIs and 4 Tests. series will also be first international tour for Virat Kohli’s men since pandemic began. However, upcoming year will be jam-packed for Men in Blue as y will be playing cricket without a break for even a month.

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India cricket schedule 2021

Virat Kohli-led side will feature in 14 Test Matches, 16 ODIs & 23 T20 internationals from January to December in 2021. This is besides Asia Cup T20 (June), ICC World Cup (October) and IPL 2021. According to a report by Insidesport a BCCI official while speaking to website said that schedule will be tough for players, but board will be houring Future Tour Programme (FTP) commitments. official also ted that rotation policy will come into play and since re is a bigger pool of talented players, board will ensure that players get ample rest before being called up to play for national side.

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India vs England 2021 schedule 

Following completion of India vs Australia 2020 series, India will next host England in a home series. world champions will be touring subcontinent for two months, scheduled to feature in 4 Tests, 4 ODIs and 4 T20Is. After completion of England series, Indian players will n turn ir focus towards Dream11 IPL 2021 season, which is scheduled to take place from end of March and conclude in middle of May.

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India's international assignments post Dream11 IPL 2021

Post completion of Dream11 IPL 2021, India will travel to Sri Lanka for a three-match ODI series and five-match T20I series. Following completion of this series, Men in Blue will be busy defending ir Asia Cup title in island nation, which will host Asia Cup 2021.

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In July, India will first tour Zimbabwe, following which y will travel to England for a five-match Test series which is part of World Test Championship. tour will be completed in a span of two months. In October, India will host South Africa for 3 ODIs and 5 T20Is, which will be seen as preparation for ICC T20 World Cup 2021 scheduled to take place in October or vember.

Following completion of ICC T20 World Cup in 2021, India will host New Zealand in two Tests and three T20Is which will take place from end of vember to middle of December. After home series versus Kiwis, Indian cricket team will end ir 2021 season with a tour of South Africa where y will play 3 Tests and 3 T20I matches.

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