Revised Schedule: Gwalior To Host India’s 1st T20I vs Bangladesh On October 6 In Place Of Dharamsala

Gwalior will host the opening T20 Worldwide between India and Bangladesh scheduled on October 6 as an alternative of Dharamsala, the place renovation work is being carried out by the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Affiliation, the BCCI said on Tuesday. “The primary T20I between India and Bangladesh, initially set to be held in Dharamsala on sixth October 2024, will now happen in Gwalior owing to upgrades and renovation work being carried out by the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Affiliation within the dressing rooms,” the BCCI said in a media launch.

The match in Gwalior marks the inaugural worldwide fixture on the metropolis’s new stadium – Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium – and the primary because the historic India-South Africa ODI in 2010, the place the legendary Sachin Tendulkar grew to become the primary male cricketer to attain a double century in ODIs.

The BCCI additionally agreed to a swap the venues of the primary and second T20Is in opposition to England in January subsequent yr.

Chennai, initially scheduled to host the primary T20I, will now host the second whereas Kolkata will host the opening T20I as an alternative of the second, as introduced earlier.

The dates for the primary T20I (twenty second January 2025) and the second T20I (twenty fifth January 2025) stay the identical.

The venue change was necessitated following a request from Kolkata Police to the Cricket Affiliation of Bengal (CAB) concerning their prior Republic Day commitments and obligations.