India-Sri Lanka to play pink-ball Test: Sourav Ganguly

Sourav Ganguly

Sourav Ganguly, the President of the BCCI, confirmed on Thursday that the two-match Test series between India and Sri Lanka will have a pink-ball Test to be played in Bangalore.

After the white-ball series against the West Indies concludes in Kolkata on February 20, India will host Sri Lanka for three T20Is and two Tests scheduled for late February and early March. "Yes, the pink-ball Test will be happening in Bangalore. We have not decided on all the venues for the Sri Lanka series yet, but it will be announced shortly," said Ganguly.

It will be just the third time India will host a pink-ball Test after playing against Bangladesh in Kolkata in November 2019 followed by facing England in Ahmedabad in February 2021. The Tests against Sri Lanka will have a new captain for India after Virat Kohli stepped down in January.

Ganguly also confirmed that IPL 2022 will be held in India unless a spike in COVID-19 cases spoils it. "It will be held in India this year, until and unless COVID-19 hits the roof. As far as venues are concerned, we are looking at hosting the matches in Maharashtra - Mumbai, and Pune. We will take a call on the venues for the knockout stages later."

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