# 2009–10 Indian cricket season

The 2009–10 Indian cricket season included the following series:
* Australia in India (7 ODIs)
* Sri Lanka in India (3 TESTS, 2 T20s, 5 ODIs)
* South Africa in India (2 TESTS, 3 ODIs)

## Australia in India

Australia played seven ODIs in India from 25 October to 11 November 2009. The seven ODIs will complement the Test series that took place between the two nations in 2008 in India.
| No. | Date | Home Captain | Away Captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI Series ||||||
| ODI 2913 | 25 October | MS Dhoni | Ricky Ponting | Reliance Stadium, Vadodara | Australia by 4 runs |
| ODI 2915 | 28 October | MS Dhoni | Ricky Ponting | VCA Stadium, Nagpur | India by 99 runs |
| ODI 2918 | 31 October | MS Dhoni | Ricky Ponting | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | India by 6 wickets |
| ODI 2919 | 2 November | MS Dhoni | Ricky Ponting | PCA Stadium, Mohali | Australia by 24 runs |
| ODI 2923 | 5 November | MS Dhoni | Ricky Ponting | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad | Australia by 3 runs |
| ODI 2925 | 8 November | MS Dhoni | Ricky Ponting | Nehru Stadium, Guwahati | Australia by 6 wickets |
| ODI 2928a | 11 November | MS Dhoni | Ricky Ponting | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai | Match abandoned without a ball bowled |

## Sri Lanka in India

The tour will begin with a practice match for the Sri Lankans against Indian Board President's XI starting November 11. The first test will begin on November 16 and the tour will conclude on December 27, with the last ODI. In all, the tour will include one First Class match, three Tests, two T20Is & five ODIs.
| No. | Date | Home Captain | Away Captain | Venue | Result |
| Test Series ||||||
| Test 1933 | 16–20 November | MS Dhoni | Kumar Sangakkara | Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad | Match Drawn |
| Test 1935 | 24–28 November | MS Dhoni | Kumar Sangakkara | Green Park, Kanpur | India by an inning and 144 runs |
| Test 1937 | 2–6 December | MS Dhoni | Kumar Sangakkara | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai | India by an inning and 24 runs |
| T20I Series ||||||
| T20l 126 | 9 December | MS Dhoni | Kumar Sangakkara | Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur | Sri Lanka by 29 runs |
| T20l 127 | 12 December | MS Dhoni | Kumar Sangakkara | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali | India by 6 wickets |
| ODI Series ||||||
| ODI 2932 | 15 December | MS Dhoni | Kumar Sangakkara | Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground, Rajkot | India by 3 runs |
| ODI 2933 | 18 December | MS Dhoni | Kumar Sangakkara | Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur | Sri Lanka by 3 wickets |
| ODI 2934 | 21 December | Virender Sehwag | Kumar Sangakkara | Barabati Stadium, Cuttack | India by 7 wickets |
| ODI 2935 | 24 December | Virender Sehwag | Kumar Sangakkara | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | India by 7 wickets |
| ODI 2936 | 27 December | MS Dhoni | Kumar Sangakkara | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | Match Abandoned |

## South Africa in India

South Africa played two Test and three ODIs.
| No. | Date | Home Captain | Away Captain | Venue | Result |
| Test Series ||||||
| Test 1951 | 6–10 February | MS Dhoni | Graeme Smith | VCA Stadium, Nagpur | South Africa won by an innings & 6 runs |
| Test 1952 | 14–18 February | MS Dhoni | Graeme Smith | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | India won by an innings & 57 runs |
| ODI Series ||||||
| 1st ODI | 21 February | MS Dhoni | Graeme Smith | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | India won by 1 run |
| 2nd ODI | 24 February | MS Dhoni | Graeme Smith | Captain Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior | India won by 153 runs |
| 3rd ODI | 27 February | MS Dhoni | Graeme Smith | Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad | South Africa won by 90 runs |