India, March 27 -- After hosting a Test match against South Africa in November last year, Guwahati's Barsapara Stadium has now secured a game in the 2027 Border-Gavaskar series between India and Australia that will be the highlight of the national team's home schedule unveiled by the BCCI on Thursday.

The Indian board released the calendar for the senior men's team's home season, which will comprise five Tests, nine ODIs and eight T20Is. The ODI matches will certainly be keenly observed as the legendary white-ball duo of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are expected to feature in all of them.

The series against Australia, spread over January, February and March of 2027, will start in Nagpur from January 21, followed by Chennai (January 29-F...