Guwahati will host the first T20I match between Indiaand Zimbabwe in 2020's Zimbabwe's Tour of India. As per the schedule releasedby the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) on Monday, the match will beheld on 5 January, 2020 at the Barsapara in the city. The following matches inthe series will be held in Indore and Pune on January 7 and January 10respectively.

It may be mentioned here that the Indian cricket team will feature in five Tests, nine ODIS and 12 T20Is in the home season (2019-20), informed BCCI.

The Barsapara stadium in Guwahati made its international debut on October 10, 2017 by playing host to the 2nd T20I between India and Australia, where Australia beat India by 8 wickets (with 27 balls remaining).