The Cricket Control Board in India (BCCI) announced on Thursday the itinerary for the England tour of India, which will begin with a four-match test series starting on February 5, 2021. The third match in the series it will be a day-night. affair, which will take place in Ahmedabad.
England will also play a five-game T20I series and conclude the tour with a three-game ODI series. This will be the first major international series to be played in the country since the Covid-19 breakout. India’s last home series against South Africa was abandoned due to the pandemic.
Taking into account the current quarantine situation, the matches will be played at three centers. The first two rounds will be played in Chennai, while Ahmedabad will host the last two rounds and the five T20 internationals. Pune will host the three ODIs.
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“The long-awaited tent series will begin with a 4-match test series for the Anthony de Mello Trophy, the first of which will be played in Chennai from February 5. Chennai will also host the second test, while the newly constructed Sardar Patel Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad will host the remaining two test matches, ”BCCI reported through a press release.
“Motera, the largest cricket stadium in the world, has state-of-the-art facilities and a capacity for 110,000 seats. It will host India’s second day-night test match at home after the huge success of India’s first pink ball test that was played in Kolkata last year.
“Ahmedabad is expected to turn pink when it hosts the third test on February 24 under the lights. The iconic test will be followed by the 5-match T20I series, which will also be held in Ahmedabad.
“The last leg of the tour will feature ODI and all three matches will take place in Pune. The BCCI has restricted the tour to only three places, taking into account the current pandemic situation prevailing in the country, ”the statement added.
Jay Shah, Honorary Secretary of BCCI said: “The BCCI prioritizes the health and safety of both teams and will leave no stone unturned to ensure that the tour is carried out in compliance with all the safety protocols agreed upon by the BCCI medical teams. and ECB. The two boards have worked closely together to put together an exciting series that promises to provide high-octane action between two world cricket powerhouses. This will be India’s first bilateral home series since the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak and the home season will bring joy to cricket fans. “
Here’s the full schedule for the series:
The last time England toured India, the local team beat the tourists in all formats.
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