The Pakistan cricket team will arrive on February 28 for a 50-day tour of India comprising three Tests and six One Day Internationals, it was officially announced in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday.

"The Pakistan Cricket Board has confirmed the tour programme as suggested by Board of Control for Cricket in India," BCCI secreatry S K Nair said in a press release.

According to the itinerary, Mohali would host the first Test (March 8-12), Kolkata the second (March 16-20) and Bangalore the third and final match (March 24-28).

The first ODI would be played April 2 at Kochi while the last in Delhi on April 17.

Complete Itinerary:

Feb 28: Arrival of Pakistan team

March 3-5: Board President's XI vs Pakistan at Dharamshala [Images]

March 8-12: 1st Test at Mohali

March 16-20: 2nd Test at Kolkata

March 24-28: 3rd Test at Bangalore

March 30: One-day warm up tie at Hyderabad

April 2: 1st ODI at Kochi

April 5: 2nd ODI at Vishakhapatnam

April 9: 3rd ODI at Jamshedpur

April 12: 4th ODI at Ahmedabad

April 15: 5th ODI at Kanpur

April 17: 6th ODI at Delhi

April 18: Departure of Pakistan team.