India to tour West Indies immediately after Champions Trophy

Photo: BCCI New Delhi: India will tour West Indies for a limited overs series, almost immediately after the Champions Trophy.  The tour will start at the Queens's Park Oval in Trinidad and Tobago on June 23. The Champions Trophy final will be played out on June 18 in England. During the short tour, India will play five ODIs and one T20I game against the Caribbean side. The five ODIs will be played from the June 23 to July 6. The only T20I will be played at Sabina Park on the July 9. It remains to be seen whether Indian sends their full strength ODI side considering the amount of work load the players will take after a high importance tournament like Champions Trophy and a 2 month long IPL season. West Indies on the other hand is not a part of Champions Trophy played between the top eight teams of the world. Schedule of the tour: June 23: 1st ODI at Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad and Tobago. June 25: 2nd ODI at Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad and Tobago. June 30: 3rd ODI at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua and Barbuda. July 4: 4th ODI at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua and Barbuda. July 6: 5th ODI at Sabina Park in Jamaica. July 9: Only T20I at Sabina Park in Jamaica.