India-Sri Lanka ODI moved from Delhi to Visakhapatnam

The renovation of the outfield on the Arun Jaitley Stadium has resulted within the first ODI between India and Sri Lanka on December 13 being moved from Delhi to the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam.

“The venue change has been made following a request from the Delhi and District Cricket Affiliation (DDCA), in view of the potential climate disruption and the proposed renovation work on the stadium,” a BCCI launch acknowledged on Thursday (November 5, 2026) night.

It had been reported by The Hindu on September 22 that the DDCA was planning to change to a sand-based outfield on the Ferozeshah Kotla floor. With work on it having begun within the final week of October, the outfield is at the moment dug up. The DDCA is anticipating the venue to be prepared in time for subsequent yr’s IPL.

If not for the renovation, a significant concern with internet hosting the sport within the nationwide capital would have been the poor air high quality within the month of December. In December 2017, Sri Lanka’s gamers needed to placed on masks as they struggled with the smog throughout a Take a look at in opposition to India right here.

Sri Lanka will play a complete of three ODIs and as many T20Is on the tour of India. Whereas Bengaluru and Ahmedabad will stage the second and third ODIs, the T20I sequence will probably be held in Rajkot, Cuttack and Pune.