Dhaka: After sixteen long years of waiting, Bangladesh will finally tour India for a one-off Test, their first in the country, from February 8 to 12 next year scheduled to be held in Hyderabad, reports BSS.

India is the last of the Full Members to host Bangladesh for a Test, after Bangladesh’s Test status in 2000.

Earlier Tigers participated in two limited-overs tournaments in the country-the 2006 Champions Trophy qualifiers and the 2014 World T20.

‘As a leading Test playing nation it is BCCI's responsibility to give opportunity to every Test playing nation. It is my pleasure to announce the historic one-off Test match against our neighbours-Bangladesh early next year,’ Anurag Thakur, the BCCI president, said to a cricketing website.

‘This will be a great addition to our home season 2016-17.’ In all, India's 2016-17 home season will include 13 Tests, eight ODIs and three T20Is, 13 Tests equals the world record for the highest number of Tests in a home season.

Apart from Bangladesh, New Zealand, England and Australia will also visit during the season.

The one-off Test against Bangladesh will be played a week after the limited-overs series against England concludes in Bangalore on 1 February, Nazmul Hassan, the BCB chief, said the match is a cause for celebration.

‘For the cricketers who will be representing Bangladesh and India this will be a much-anticipated game and, given the competitive nature of their limited-overs matches in the recent past, I believe the clash between these two cricket crazy nations will catch the imagination.’ he said.

‘The long wait for us to play a Test match on Indian soil is finally over and this is a time for celebration.’