New Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad To Host Day-Night Test Against England

Chennai and Ahmedabad will be the two host venues for the four-Test series of England's tour of India early next year as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) along with England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Thursday announced the fixtures for Team India's home series against England.

The much-awaited Test series for Anthony de Mello Trophy will kick-start from the 5th of February in Chennai's Chepauk stadium. Chennai will also host the second Test while the newly built Sardar Patel Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad will host the remaining two Test matches including the 3rd Test as D/N.



Motera, the largest cricket stadium in the world, boasts of state of the art facilities and 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 against Bangladesh.

Apart from the last two Tests, the Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad will also be hosting all the five T20Is before the 3-match ODI series take place in Pune from the 23rd of March.

"The BCCI prioritizes the 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", BCCI secretary Jay Shah said.



ECB CEO Tom Harrison added, "We have been delighted with the planning that has been undertaken by the BCCI to ensure the three venues in Chennai, Ahmedabad, 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 finalize 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".

Here is the complete schedule -



Tests -

1st Test - February 5 - 9, Chennai

2nd Test - February 13 - 17, Chennai

3rd Test - February 24 - 28, Ahmedabad (D/N)

4th Test - March 4 - 8, Ahmedabad

T20Is: All games at Motera, Ahmedabad -

1st T20I - March 12

2nd T20I - March 14

3rd T20I - March 16

4th T20I - March 18

5th T20I - March 20

ODIs: All games at Pune -

1st ODI - March 23

2nd ODI - March 26

3rd ODI - March 28

Stay tuned...