Cricket Australia has clarified that it has no immediate plans to stage an Ashes Test in India, despite chief executive Todd Greenberg admitting the idea is worth exploring in the future. Greenberg’s comments came after Cricket Australia confirmed that the opening match of the 2026 Big Bash League season between the Melbourne Renegades and Perth Scorchers will be played in Chennai, marking a historic move for the tournament.
Speaking on the BBC Stumped podcast, Greenberg was asked whether an Ashes Test between Australia and England could one day be hosted in India. While he did not dismiss the possibility outright, he stressed that no discussions have taken place with either the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) or the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
“It’s not something that we are planning, but it’s open for consideration. We’d have to be open to considering all options. Our relationship with the ECB and the BCCI is very strong and clearly there are opportunities in India to put more content in certain areas,” Todd Greenberg said.
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The Ashes remains one of cricket’s oldest and most celebrated rivalries, dating back to 1882. England and Australia have traditionally alternated hosting the five-Test series every four years. Australia retained the urn with a dominant 4-1 victory in the 2025-26 edition, while the next full Ashes series is scheduled to take place in England during the 2027 summer.
Before that, the two teams will contest a standalone day-night Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in March 2027 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the first-ever Test match. Greenberg also acknowledged the growing commercial influence of India in world cricket.
Earlier this year, the ECB projected a financial surplus following India’s white-ball tour of England, while forecasting losses during 2027 despite hosting both the men’s and women’s Ashes series. The figures once again highlighted India’s unmatched value as cricket’s biggest commercial market, driven by its massive fan base and the global popularity of the Indian Premier League.
“The challenge for all of us in global cricket is there are only 365 days in a schedule and we probably need another month or two if we actually can generate the content we want to,” todd Greenberg added.
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Any proposal to host an Ashes Test in India would require approval from Cricket Australia, the ECB and the BCCI, making it a complex logistical and administrative exercise. For now, Cricket Australia’s focus remains on expanding its global footprint through initiatives like the BBL opener in Chennai, while the next men’s Ashes series is set to begin at Trent Bridge on June 18, 2027.
