Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2027 · 1st Test (Series Opener) · Built to Watch

India vs Australia — Nagpur

VCA Stadium, Jamtha · Jan 21–25, 2027

The series opener, at a ground that already knows the fixture: VCA Stadium's very first-ever international match was a Test between India and Australia, back in November 2008 — India won it by 172 runs. Nineteen years on, the same two teams open a new series on the same ground.

Trip Dates

Flexible — Test runs Jan 21–25 (Day 1–5); most travelers pick 2–3 days

Flights

Domestic flights to Nagpur, approx. 2–2.5 hrs — layover fine if no direct route

Stay

Comfortable property in Nagpur, close to the stadium — tier kept flexible

Price

Confirmed against your enquiry

The Trip

Arrival — Wed 20 Jan

Touching down in Nagpur

Arrival

Land in Nagpur, private transfer to your hotel, evening at leisure.

Test Match Window — Thu 21 – Mon 25 Jan (Day 1–5 of play)

India vs Australia — 1st Test, VCA Stadium, Jamtha

Flexible, by day

Test cricket runs up to five days, and few travelers watch every session — most build a trip around two or three days at the ground and use the rest of the window for the city itself. A result can also arrive early; we plan the stay with that flexibility in mind rather than locking you into a fixed schedule. Free time between sessions for Deekshabhoomi and the city's Sitabuldi Fort, both a short drive from the ground.

Departure — flexible

Departure

Typically 2–4 days after arrival

Check out and transfer to the airport whenever your chosen days at the ground wrap up.

What's Confirmed

✓Hotel & transfers

Confirmed

●Grandstand / hospitality package

Subject to availability — confirmed at enquiry

✓City highlight

Confirmed

●Match ticket (per day chosen)

Pending Travel Buddy confirmation

Pricing

Confirmed against your enquiry — every package is priced individually once we know your dates, and how many days at the ground you'd like.