India will play two Tests and a one-day tri-series also involving New Zealand on their tour of Zimbabwe starting later this month, the BCCI said on Thursday.
The one-day series, starting on August 24, will be followed by the Tests in Bulawayo and Harare, according to the schedule released by the Board.
Rahul Dravid, Virender Sehwag, Anil Kumble and Irfan Pathan, if selected, will join the squad in Zimbabwe after representing an Asia XI in three one-dayers against an Africa XI to be played in South Africa, it added.
Itinerary:
(Tri-series)
Aug 24: Zimbabwe v New Zealand, Bulawayo
Aug 26: India v New Zealand, Bulawayo
Aug 29: Zimbabwe v India, Harare
Aug 31: Zimbabwe v New Zealand, Harare
Sept 2: India v New Zealand, Harare
Sept 4: Zimbabwe v India, Harare
Sept 6: Final, Harare
(Test series)
Sept 13-17: First Test, Bulawayo
Sept 20-24: Second Test, Harare
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