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BCCI says Delhi ODI against Sri Lanka is not moving to Ahmedabad
Secretary Devajit Saikia called reports of a venue shift for the 13 December series opener inaccurate and said no such decision had been taken.
Key points
- BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said there was no decision to move the Delhi ODI.
- Reports had linked a shift to construction work at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
- Sri Lanka's tour runs from 13 to 27 December, with three ODIs and three T20Is.
The BCCI has denied that India’s first one-day international against Sri Lanka will be moved out of Delhi. Secretary Devajit Saikia said on Monday that reports of the 13 December match going to Ahmedabad were wrong.
The reports had linked the move to construction work under way at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Saikia said the board had made no such call, and that bilateral matches are allotted to venues under its standard policy.
Reports suggesting that the India-Sri Lanka ODI match scheduled in Delhi may be shifted to Ahmedabad are not accurate. There has been no such decision by the BCCI.
He asked the media to “refer to official BCCI communications for any updates regarding the schedule”.
The December tour
Sri Lanka are due in India from 13 to 27 December for three ODIs and three T20Is, with the opening ODI in Delhi on Sunday, 13 December. Before that, India tour New Zealand, starting with five T20Is from 22 October. After the Delhi opener, the second ODI is in Bengaluru and the third at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on 19 December. The T20Is follow in Rajkot, Cuttack and Pune.
For now, the schedule stands as announced, with Delhi hosting the opening match.
The documents
- India and India A squads for New Zealand tour announcedBCCI, 6 October 2026