England Tour of India 2021: BCCI Secretary Jay Shah has said that the rebuilt Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad will host a day-night test against England in February. He also said that 5 T20is will be hosted by the venue during the England visit.
The Ahmedabad Biker Stadium will host the day and night event, the 5 T20I vs England: Jay Shah (AFP Photo)
HIGHLIGHT
- The rebuilt Ahmedabad Biker Stadium to host day and night events from February 24
- BCCI Secretary Jay Shah confirmed that India will start the England series with testing on February 7
- The new stadium will also feature all T20Is from a 5-game series against the visiting England team.
Cricket Control Board in India (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah said Thursday that England’s long-awaited tour of India will begin with the test series on February 7 and that a day and night test will be held. will take place at the Ahmedabad Biker Stadium from February 24th. .
Jay Shah said that the Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad, in addition to hosting the day-night event, will also host a 5-game T20I series. India was scheduled to host England in an ODI and T20I series between September and October 2020, but both the BCCI and the England and Wales Cricket Board agreed to postpone the tour in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
“The first test will start on February 7 and the day and night test will be played in Ahmedabad at the Motera Stadium from February 24. 5 T20I matches will be played at the Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad,” said Jay Shah in opening the covered academy of the Gujarat Cricket Association. for young cricketers.
Former India goalkeeper Parthiv Patel, who retired from all forms of cricket on Thursday, was also at the inauguration along with Shah. Motera, which was rebuilt, is now the largest cricket stadium in the world with a seating capacity of over 1 lakh.
The England tour will also be India’s first international home assignment after the forced hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. South Africa was the last team to visit India, but the visitors were forced to leave the country as the coronavirus situation caused the series to be canceled in March.
Players from India have been traveling since the resumption of competitive cricket. It was in the United Arab Emirates that the country’s stars resumed action as protagonists of the Indian Premier League.
Following the completion of IPL 2020, the Indian players landed in Sydney from the United Arab Emirates for the ongoing Australia tour. India lost the ODI series 2-1, but fought back to win the T20I series by the same margin. India will face Australia in a highly anticipated four-round series, starting on December 17. Adelaide will host the first game of the series, which will be a pink ball affair.
