BCCI announces England Tour of India, Ahmedabad's Motera Stadium to host Day-Night Test & 5 T20Is; Know More-

New Delhi, Dec 10: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) along with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Thursday announced the fixtures for Team India’s home series against England. The much-awaited series will kickstart with a 4-match Test series for Anthony de Mello Trophy starting from 5 February in Chennai.

 

Chennai will also host the second Test while the newly built Sardar Patel Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad, the largest cricket stadium in the world, will host the remaining two Test matches. Motera boasts a seating capacity of 110,000. It will host India’s second Day-Night Test match at home after the huge success of India’s first-ever pink-ball Test that was played in Kolkata last year.

 

It will be followed by the 5-match T20I series, which will also be held in Ahmedabad starting from March 12. All five matches will be played in the city. The last leg of the tour will feature ODIs and all three matches will be held in Pune. The restrictions to limit the tour comes due to the current pandemic situation prevailing in the country.

 

 

 

 

Jay Shah, Secretary of BCCI said, "The BCCI prioritizes health and safety of both teams and will leave no stone unturned to make sure that the tour is held adhering to all safety protocols agreed by the BCCI and ECB medical teams. Both Boards have worked closely to put together an exciting series that promises to provide high octane action between two powerhouses of world cricket. This will be India's first bilateral series at home since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic and the home season will bring back joy to cricket fans."

Tom Harrison, CEO, ECB said, "International cricket between India and England is a highlight of the cricketing calendar and always attracts significant levels of interest from fans around the world. We have been delighted with the planning that has been undertaken by the BCCI to ensure the three venues in Chennai, Ahmadabad and Pune will be ready to host international cricket in a bio-secure environment and look forward to working closely with them over the coming weeks to finalise those plans. The prospect of becoming the first international side to play at the magnificent Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad adds an extra dimension to the tour and I know will be something that is a highlight for both the players and management."