BCCI changes places for West and South Indian Tests -Africa for impactful reason

The Cricket Control Board in India (BCCI) has led to major changes in the places of the next Indian test games against the West and South Indies -Africa in 2025. The BCCI changed the places of these parties due to the concerns of air pollution in the national capital, Delhi.

The second test game between India and the West Indies, which was previously foreseen in Eden Gardens in Kolkata from October 10 to 14, will now take place at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on the same dates.

BCCI changes India testing sites about Delhi pollution concerns

On the other hand, Eden Gardens, from Kolkata, will now host the opening series of two-party tests between India and South Africa, which was previously scheduled to be hosted at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. This game will be played on the same dates, from November 14 to 18, but now in Eden Gardens.

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According to this decision, it was made due to high levels of pollution in Delhi during November. The BCCI wants to protect the health of players and staff, so they decided to change the South Testing game -Africa in Kolkata, where the conditions are expected to be better at this time of year.

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According to reports, the Council plans to make a formal announcement on this exchange in the coming days. The Times of India of India cited a BCCI source: “The Arun Jaitley Delhi will now hold the second test between India and the West Indies between October 10 and 14, which was originally supposed to be held in the Kolkata Eden Gardens.”

The fountain added: “ Kolkata, meanwhile, will now take the first test between India and South Africa from November 14 to 18.This has been done to prevent players from being affected by pollution levels possibly high at that time of the year.The BCCI prioritizes the well-being and well-being of players and their health at all times. A formal announcement on this exchange will be made in the next two days.

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In the meantime, as announced by the Council, the Narendra Stadium Modi of Ahmedabad will begin the action of the red ball, as they will host the first test between India and the western Indies from October 2 to 6. The second test is expected to be reproduced in Delhi, with the official confirmation he expected.

Once the West Indian Tests series is over, the focus will go to a series of tests of two high parties against South Africa. The Indian Tests series is expected to be South -Africa starts in Kolkata (the official announcement he expected), while Guwahati is blocked for the second test from November 22-26.

Following the actions of the test, the Blue Men’s White Ball series against South Africa will start shortly with a series of three games. Ranchi will host the opening series on November 30, followed by Raipur on December 3 and Visakhapatnam on December 6.

The South African India Tour will be completed with the five-game T20I series. Cuttack will host the first T20I on December 9, followed by Mullanpur matches on December 11, in Dharamsala on December 14, and Lucknow on December 17, with the final scheduled in Ahmedabad on December 19.