The Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium in Raipur is set to host the fourth T20I between India and Australia on December 1. Initially scheduled to be held in Nagpur, the game will be moved out of the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) Stadium due to technical issues.
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Chhattisgarh State Cricket Sangh (CSCS) spokesperson Rajesh Dave confirmed to News18 CricketNext on Sunday that the India vs Australia 4th T20I will be played in Raipur on the given date.
“It’s final. We have received the confirmation from the BCCI via e-mail and have initiated preparations to host the game on December 1,” Dave told CricketNext.
First-ever T20I in Raipur
The capital city of Chhattisgarh will be hosting its first-ever T20 international. Earlier this year, the venue hosted its first One-Day International, between India and New Zealand, on 21 January, which saw the hosts winning the game by eight wickets after bundling out the tourists for a paltry 108 in just 34.3 overs. Skipper Rohit Sharma scored 51 off 50 while Shubman Gill returned unbeaten on 40 off 53.
Also known as Naya Raipur International Cricket Stadium, it is the third largest venue in India, and fourth-largest in the world, with a seating capacity of 65,000.
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Renovation work underway at VCA Stadium Nagpur
Last week, CricketNext reported about the renovation work being carried away at the VCA Stadium.
“A part of the ground is under renovation with some drainage issue being addressed and the ground may not be ready in time for the T20I game,” a source close to the developments told this website.
Nagpur had missed out on the ICC Cricket World Cup matches. The last international game played at Jamtha was the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia in February earlier this year. India had defeated Australia in under three days by an innings and 132 runs.
Australia T20Is begin November 23
The 5-match T20I series between India and Australia will get underway on November 23, days after the conclusion of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023. The first T20I will be played in Vizag after which the teams will travel to Trivandrum and Guwahati for the second and third matches on the 26th and 28th respectively. The fifth T20I, originally scheduled at Hyderabad, would be moved to Bengaluru due to Assembly Elections in Telangana.
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