Team India's schedule for remaining months of 2021

The Indian cricket team has a hectic schedule for the year 2021 as their qualification in the ICC World Test Championship Final has put a question mark over their participation in Asia Cup. 

Earlier, the Indian cricket team was expected to visit Sri Lanka and play the hosts. Later, the two teams would play in the Asia Cup along with the other Asian teams. The Men in Blue were also scheduled to tour Zimbabwe for a brief series. 

However, now that the ICC World Test Championship Final will happen in England, BCCI has reportedly taken the call to not call the players back after the final. According to TOI, India will quarantine for 14 days before the final match of ICC World Test Championship Final. 

Then, the Indian team will get adjusted to the conditions in England for the subsequent Test series against the hosts. In case, the Asian Cricket Council does not change the window for Asia Cup 2021, India will likely field a B team in the competition. 

After coming back from the United Kingdom, Team India will host South Africa and New Zealand in back-to-back white-ball series. This series will help the Proteas and the Kiwis prepare for the ICC T20 World Cup 2021, which will happen in India. 

October-November will likely be the window for the ICC T20 World Cup followed by a home Test series against New Zealand. In the second half of December, India will play South Africa in a full-fledged away series. 

Hence, the Indian cricket team will have to ensure that the workload management is done perfectly because they will play much cricket home and away. Also, there is a T20 World Cup at home along with the Indian Premier League in April-May. It will be exciting to see how the Indian stars perform in the year 2021.