The BCCI has announced that the first T20I between India and Bangladesh, initially scheduled to be held in Dharamsala, will now take place in Gwalior.
The change in venue is due to “upgrades and renovation work being carried out by the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association in the dressing rooms,” according to the board’s release.
The match, still set for October 6, will mark the first international fixture at the newly-built Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium and the first international match in Gwalior since Sachin Tendulkar’s historic double hundred in an ODI against South Africa.
Additionally, there has been a swap in venues for the first and second T20Is against England.
Although the dates remain the same (January 22 and 25), the first match will now be played in Kolkata instead of Chennai.
The MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, originally slated to host the series opener, will now host the second T20I.
“The venue change was necessitated following a request from Kolkata Police to the Cricket Association of Bengal due to prior Republic Day commitments and obligations,” the BCCI stated.
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