Updated: December 10, 2020 6:54:35 pm
Four rounds will be played instead of regulation five to accommodate the series of limited overs that had to be postponed earlier this year due to Covid. (ARCHIVE)
The renovated Sardar Patel Stadium at Motera in Ahmedabad will host two rounds and five T20 internationals during England’s tour of India early next year, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah said on Thursday. One of the tests will be a day and night event, starting on February 24.
“In Ahmedabad there will be two rounds and five T20 internationals between India and England. The third and fourth tests will be played in Ahmedabad. The third test will be a day-night pink ball test, while the fourth test will be a day game. The day and night event will be played from February 24, ”Shah told reporters at the opening of the Gujarat Cricket Association indoor cricket academy in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
In a press release, the BCCI and the ECB later announced the home series matches of the India team against England on Thursday.
“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 built Sardar Patel Motera stadium in Ahmedabad will host the remaining two test matches, ”he said.
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“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 that prevails in the country, “he added.
Parthiv Patel was also present with BCCI Secretary Jay Shah on Wednesday. (Express photo by Nirmal Harindran)
Former India goalkeeper-hitter Parthiv Patel, who announced his retirement on Wednesday, was congratulated on the occasion.
The new Motera Stadium is said to be the largest cricket stadium in the world with a seating capacity of 110,000, built at a cost of Rs 700 crore. It was scheduled for an opening gala via an exhibition match between Asia XI and World XI in March this year, but the pandemic forced a cancellation.
Complete agenda
First test – February 5-9
2nd test – February 13-17
3rd test – February 24-28
4th test – March 4-8
1st T20I – March 12
2nd T20I – March 14
3rd T20I – March 16
4th T20I – March 18
5th T20I – March 20
1st ODI – March 23
2nd ODI – March 26
4th ODI – March 28
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