Published: Jun 09, 2016, 02:57 PM (IST)
Edited: Jun 09, 2016, 02:57 PM (IST)
The back to back schedule of India seems to find no end as they will be playing 4 Test matches against Australia in 2017. The venues for include Bangalore, Dharamsala, Ranchi and Pune. BCCI have announced various other schedules apart from Test series against Australia that includes 5 Test matches against England at Mohali, Rajkot, Mumbai, Vizag and Chennai, stand alone Test match against Bangladesh at Hyderabad and 3 Test series against New Zealand at Indore, Kanpur and Kolkata. All will be played in India. India’s domestic season will kick off in the month of September where in for the first time ever, Duleep Trophy will be played under lights and with a Pink Ball. ALSO READ: India announce venues for 5 Tests against England
Apart from the Test matches, India will also be playing ODI and T20 series against England that will be held at Pune, Cuttack, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Nagpur and Kanpur respectively. India will also be hosting New Zealand for ODI series at Dharamsala, Delhi, Mohali, Ranchi and Vizag. In short, India will play 13 Test matches, 8 ODIs and 3 T20I matches in 2016-17 cricketing season.
As per BCCI press release, Mr. Anurag Thakur, said, “I welcome the new Test venues hosting this prestigious format of cricket and their arrival will take Test match cricket, to every corner of the country. We are equally excited about the domestic season as we will be playing the Duleep trophy with the pink ball under lights and take this opportunity to welcome Chhattisgarh, who will play Ranji trophy for the first time. A combined team of Affiliate & Associate states will participate in the junior age group tournaments, which will provide the much needed opportunity to the emerging players from these areas. This further reaffirms our commitment to spread the game by providing the appropriate platforms to our next generation cricketer.”
Honorary Secretary of the BCCI Mr. Ajay Shirke said, “Some of the best teams of world cricket are coming to play in India this season and we are excited to announce the schedule well ahead of time. This gives the staging associations and the BCCI, sufficient time to prepare and present, one of the most memorable cricketing seasons for our fans. I have full faith in our team at BCCI to deliver International & domestic cricket simultaneously and engage the ardent fans, on all fronts.”
