INDIA'S upcoming one-day international and T20 international series against the West Indies at home will be played at two venues in order to minimise “biosecurity risks” amid Covid-19 pandemic, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Saturday (22).
The twin series in white ball was originally planned to be played across six grounds, including Jaipur, Visakhapatnam, Cuttack and Thiruvananthapuram but now, they will be held in Ahmedabad (one-day series) and Kolkata (T20 series).
“The decision ... has been done to mitigate biosecurity risks by cutting down on travel and movement of the teams, match officials, broadcasters, and other stakeholders,” BCCI said in a statement.
The one-day series is set to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium, the world’s largest stadium which was inaugurated last year, on February 6, 9 and 11.
The T20 series will be played at the Eden Gardens on February 16, 18 and 20.
The West Indies last toured India for white-ball series in 2019-2020 when the home team won both the one-day and T20 series.
Sachin Tendulkar of India celebrates his 50th Test century during day 4 of the 1st Test match between South Africa and India at SuperSport Park on December 19, 2010 in Centurion, South Africa. Photo by Duif du Toit / Gallo Images/Getty Images
Cheteshwar Pujara of India celebrates after reaching his century during day one of the Fourth Test match in the series between Australia and India at Sydney Cricket Ground on January 03, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images
