The Pakistan cricket team will arrive on February 28 for a 50-day tour of India comprising three Tests and six One Day Internationals, it was officially announced in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday.
"The Pakistan Cricket Board has confirmed the tour programme as suggested by Board of Control for Cricket in India," BCCI secreatry S K Nair said in a press release.
According to the itinerary, Mohali would host the first Test (March 8-12), Kolkata the second (March 16-20) and Bangalore the third and final match (March 24-28).
The first ODI would be played April 2 at Kochi while the last in Delhi on April 17.
Complete Itinerary:
Feb 28: Arrival of Pakistan team
March 3-5: Board President's XI vs Pakistan at Dharamshala
March 8-12: 1st Test at Mohali
March 16-20: 2nd Test at Kolkata
March 24-28: 3rd Test at Bangalore
March 30: One-day warm up tie at Hyderabad
April 2: 1st ODI at Kochi
April 5: 2nd ODI at Vishakhapatnam
April 9: 3rd ODI at Jamshedpur
April 12: 4th ODI at Ahmedabad
April 15: 5th ODI at Kanpur
April 17: 6th ODI at Delhi
April 18: Departure of Pakistan team.
