Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg said the board was open to exploring the possibility of holding the landmark 150th anniversary Ashes Test in India, underscoring the growing importance of the Indian market in world cricket. Australia and England are set to play a one-off Test in March next year to commemorate 150 years of the historic Ashes rivalry. While there are no current plans to hold the match outside Australia, Greenberg admitted that the idea of hosting it in India could be considered in the future. His comments come at a time when Cricket Australia is expanding its footprint in India. This December, the Big Bash League will hold a match in Chennai, where the Melbourne Renegades will face the Perth Scorchers, marking another step in bringing Australian cricket closer to Indian fans. The prospect of an Ashes Test in India also reflects the commercial significance of the country’s cricket market. India remains the sport’s largest audience, and hosting a marquee contest between Australia and England would generate huge interest while creating new commercial opportunities. Greenberg said Cricket Australia would not rule out the idea, citing strong ties with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). “We have to be open to consider all options,” Greenberg told the BBC’s Stumped podcast. “Our relationship with the ECB, but also with the BCCI, is very strong. And clearly, there are opportunities in India to put more content in certain areas. That’s not something we’re planning right now, but it’s definitely open for consideration.” India’s influence in the global cricket economy has continued to grow in recent years. The ECB, for example, is expected to post huge profits from the eight white-ball internationals it hosted against India recently, despite England winning six of those games. The financial return is expected to exceed the board’s expectations from holding the men’s and women’s Ashes series next year. Despite his openness to the proposal, Greenberg acknowledged that scheduling a five-day Ashes Test in India is far from straightforward. India’s calendar is already packed with international cricket and the IPL, which is expected to start earlier than usual next year to avoid the scorching heat at the end of May. So finding a suitable window for another marquee event is a big challenge. “I think Test cricket between us, England and India, is still very strong, perhaps bucking the trend in other parts of the world. “The challenge for all of us in global cricket is that there are only 365 days in a schedule, and we may need a month or two if we can produce the content we want,” he said.