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New Delhi, Feb 15 (PTI) The BCCI on Tuesday announced a revised itinerary for the home series against Sri Lanka, beginning February 25, confirming that the Twenty20 series will be played before the two Tests.<\/p>\n
Originally, the two-Test series was planned before the T20s but the BCCI has made the change following a request from Sri Lanka Cricket.<\/p>\n
“Sri Lanka will first play the T20I series comprising three matches followed by a two-match Test series, which will be a part of the ICC World Test Championship, 2021-23,” said the BCCI in a statement.<\/p>\n
It was widely reported that the T20s against the Lankan side will take place before Test matches in Mohali and Bengaluru and the cricket body has now confirmed it.<\/p>\n
Virat Kohli is expected to play his 100th game in Mohali from March 4-8.<\/p>\n
The second Test will be played in Bengaluru from February 12-16.<\/p>\n
The first T20 will be played in Lucknow on February 25 before the teams travel up the hills to Dharamsala for second and third game on February 26 and 27.<\/p>\n
With the schedule announced for Sri Lanka series, the BCCI is expected to name the Test captain, a post which was left vacant in the wake of Kohli’s unexpected resignation a day after India lost the Test series in South Africa.<\/p>\n
Kohli ended his tenure as India’s most successful Test captain with 40 wins, 11 draws and 17 losses in 68 Tests.<\/p>\n
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