New Delhi, April 2 -- India will kick-start their home season by hosting West Indies and South Africa, the fixtures of which was announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday. Guwahati will also get to host its first-ever Test match.

The home season will kickstart on October 2 with the first Test of the two-match series against West Indies at Ahmedabad. The second Test will take place in Kolkata on October 10. This will be followed by an all-format series against South Africa, kickstarting with the first Test at New Delhi from November 14 onwards.

Following the West Indies series, India will host South Africa for a gripping contest across all three formats. The Test series against South Africa will be histor...