The Commonwealth Games in October will compete for attention with India's obsession with cricket after a high-profile home series against Australia was announced.
Ricky Ponting's men will play two Tests and three one-day internationals in India between October 2nd to 24th, clashing with the Games which take place in New Delhi from Oct 3rd to 14th.
The two Tests in Mohali and Bangalore coincide with the Games.
Australia were originally due to play seven one-day internationals, but the BCCI requested them to switch to two Tests and three one-dayers.
Although New Delhi does not figure in Australia's itinerary, millions of television viewers will be glued to the cricket when the Games are on.
Cricket, a non-Olympic sport, was last seen at a major multi-sport event at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, but was dropped for the next two editions in England and Australia.
