Pakistan will open their first full tour of India for six years with a Test starting on March 4, according to the match schedule released on Friday.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India announced dates for the series comprising three Tests and five one-dayers but said the venues would be decided next week.

Pakistan have not played a Test series in India since 1999 because of political tension between the two neighbours but India embarked on their first Test tour of Pakistan for over 14 years last March and April as relations improved.

The tourists will arrive in India on February 25.

Match dates:

Warm-up game: February 27-March 1

First Test: March 4-8

Second Test: March 12-16

Third Test: March 20-24

Warm-up game: March 26

First ODI: March 28

Second ODI: March 31

Third ODI: April 3

Fourth ODI: April 6

Fifth ODI: April 9.