Reports: BCCI planning to host a day-night Test in Bengaluru during Sri Lanka's tour of India

Team India is getting ready to face West Indies from February 6 in a three-match ODI series in Ahmedabad with as many T20 Internationals to follow in Kolkata. Soon after these matches, Sri Lanka is scheduled to tour India for two Test matches and three T20Is. The Test series, according to the current schedule, is set to commence on March 25 in Bengaluru while the second and final game of the series will be played in Mohali.

Meanwhile, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is reportedly planning to organize India’s third day-night Test match against Sri Lanka. India has so far played only two Test matches at home with pink ball under the lights against Bangladesh (in Kolkata) and England (in Ahmedabad).

Meanwhile, Sri Lanka has reportedly asked the BCCI to schedule the T20Is first on the tour and the hosts are likely to make changes accordingly. Also, according to a report in the Times of India, Mohali is unlikely to get hosting rights of the day-night Test as there are chances to dew being a crucial factor.

“There is a chance that the first two T20Is to start the tour will be played in Dharamshala before the series moves to Mohali for the third T20I and the first Test. Lucknow may miss out on hosting a T20I. Having the pink ball Test in Mohali is difficult since dew is expected to play a big role. However, BCCI is still monitoring the Covid-19 situation in the country. A final call to tweak the schedule will be taken soon,” sources close to development said.

Sri Lanka to play against Australia before touring India

As far as Sri Lanka’s schedule is concerned, the team is set to leave for Australia for a three-match T20I series starting from February 11 to February 20. It is a very tight schedule for them as well along with India and will have to gear up for a tough India tour soon after returning from down under.