22 matches across all formats mark a packed overseas finish to 2025
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Men’s team will end a busy 2025 cricket calendar with a series of high-profile overseas tours, including first-ever T20Is against Nepal and a return to Test cricket in India for the first time since 2018.
Following a successful home campaign against Australia and Pakistan, the Men in Maroon will play 22 international matches across T20Is, ODIs, and Tests between September and December — covering stops in the UAE, India, Bangladesh, and New Zealand.
🌍 Nepal vs West Indies T20I Series (Sharjah, UAE)
West Indies begin their end-of-year overseas campaign with a historic three-match bilateral T20I series against Nepal — the two sides’ first-ever meeting in the format.
- 1st T20I: September 27 – Sharjah
- 2nd T20I: September 29 – Sharjah
- 3rd T20I: September 30 – Sharjah
🏏 West Indies Test Tour of India 2025
Part of the 2025–2027 ICC World Test Championship cycle, the West Indies will play two Test matches in India — their first tour there in seven years:
- 1st Test: October 2–6 – Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
- 2nd Test: October 10–14 – Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
🇧🇩 West Indies Tour of Bangladesh 2025 (Venues TBA)
The West Indies continue with a white-ball tour of Bangladesh featuring three ODIs and three T20Is:
- 1st ODI: October 18
- 2nd ODI: October 20
- 3rd ODI: October 23
- 1st T20I: October 27
- 2nd T20I: October 30
- 3rd T20I: November 1
🇳🇿 West Indies Tour of New Zealand 2025
The year concludes with a full-format tour of New Zealand, featuring five T20Is, three ODIs, and three Test matches from early November through late December:
T20I Series
- 1st T20I: November 5 – Eden Park, Auckland
- 2nd T20I: November 6 – Eden Park, Auckland
- 3rd T20I: November 8 – Saxton Oval, Nelson
- 4th T20I: November 9 – Saxton Oval, Nelson
- 5th T20I: November 12 – University of Otago Oval, Dunedin
ODI Series
- 1st ODI: November 15 – Hagley Oval, Christchurch
- 2nd ODI: November 18 – McLean Park, Napier
- 3rd ODI: November 21 – Seddon Park, Hamilton
Test Series
- 1st Test: December 2–6 – Hagley Oval, Christchurch
- 2nd Test: December 9–13 – Basin Reserve, Wellington
- 3rd Test: December 17–21 – Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
🚨 Squads to be announced soon
The Cricket West Indies (CWI) is expected to name squads for the Nepal and India series shortly. Selection announcements for Bangladesh and New Zealand will follow in the coming weeks.
This ambitious schedule marks a critical phase for West Indies across formats, particularly in building Test momentum and white-ball consistency heading into 2026 and beyond.
