India to Host West Indies and Ireland for White-Ball Tours in December and January

India's women's cricket team will host West Indies and Ireland for white-ball tours in December and January as part of the 2022-2025 Future Tours Programme (FTP). The series will provide valuable preparation for India ahead of the ODI World Cup, which they will host next year.

West Indies will tour India for three T20Is in Navi Mumbai and three ODIs in Vadodara in December. The T20Is are scheduled for December 15, 17, and 19, followed by the ODIs on December 22, 24, and 27. The ODI series will be part of the ICC Women's Championship.

Ireland will make their first-ever bilateral tour of India in January 2025, playing three ODIs in Rajkot. The matches are set for January 10, 12, and 15, and will also be part of the ICC Women's Championship.

India has been preparing for the ODI World Cup with a series of home matches. They recently defeated New Zealand 2-1 in an ODI series in Ahmedabad and will face Australia in three ODIs in December before the West Indies tour.

India last played in Vadodara in 2019, while Rajkot will host India women after a 14-year gap. West Indies last played a white-ball series in India in 2016, winning the T20Is 3-0 but losing the ODIs 0-3. Ireland has lost all 12 ODIs they have played against India, with their last meeting coming in the 2023 T20 World Cup, which India won by five runs.

The upcoming series will provide India with an opportunity to fine-tune their preparations for the ODI World Cup, while West Indies and Ireland will be looking to gain valuable experience against a top-ranked team.

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