Sri Lanka excursion of India: A pink-ball Take a look at has been integrated within the revised agenda that was once introduced via the BCCI on Tuesday. The T20Is, beginning February 24, will precede the Take a look at event in opposition to the visiting islanders.
Virat Kohli is prone to his play his a centesimal Take a look at in Mohali in opposition to Sri Lanka (AFP Picture)
HIGHLIGHTSSri Lanka wil start their excursion with 3 T20Is as a substitute of Take a look at matchesBengaluru to host day-night Take a look at from March 12Virat Kohli prone to play his a centesimal Take a look at in Mohali in opposition to Sri Lanka
The Board of Regulate for Cricket in India (BCCI) introduced the revised agenda for the T20I and the Take a look at sequence in opposition to Sri Lanka. As consistent with the up to date agenda, the T20Is will precede the Take a look at sequence. India take at the islanders in 3 T20Is and a couple of Checks from the remaining week of February throughout 4 venues within the nation.
The BCCI additionally showed that Bengaluru will host the 2d Take a look at, which can be pink-ball event. It’s going to simplest be the 3rd pink-ball Take a look at to be performed in India after the suits in opposition to Bangladesh in 2019 and England in 2021.
To begin with, Sri Lanka had been set to start out their excursion of India with the 2-Take a look at sequence in Mohali on February 25 after which go back and forth to Mohali for the 2d Take a look at from March 5. Then again, with Sri Lanka enjoying T20Is in Australia, the guests will be capable to do a bubble-to-bubble switch in their T20i crew individuals. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) had reportedly asked the BCCI to modify the agenda and precede the Checks with T20Is.
“Sri Lanka will first play the T20I sequence comprising 3 suits adopted via a two-match Take a look at sequence, which can be part of the ICC International Take a look at Championship, 2021-23,” the BCCI stated in a unencumber.
Lucknow’s Atal Bihari Vajpayee Stadium will host the primary T20I on February 24 whilst the remainder 2 T20Is can be performed in Dharmsala on February 26 and 27.
The primary Take a look at will now be held in Mohali from March 4 to eight and the second one Take a look at can be performed from March 12 to 16 in Bengaluru. Significantly, Virat Kohli is anticipated to characteristic in his a centesimal Take a look at in Mohali. The previous captain was once set to finish the landmark throughout India’s excursion of South Africa in January however he overlooked a Take a look at within the 3-match sequence because of a again damage.
Sri Lanka excursion of India, 2022
Sr. No.
Day
Date
Fit
Venue
1
Thursday
twenty fourth February
1st T20I
Lucknow
2
Saturday
twenty sixth February
2d T20I
Dharamsala
3
Sunday
twenty seventh February
third T20I
Dharamsala
4
Friday
4th-Eighth March
1st Take a look at
Mohali
5
Saturday
twelfth -Sixteenth March
2d Take a look at (D/N)
Bengaluru
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