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India-Sri Lanka opening ODI to remain in Delhi on December 13
India’s first one-day international against Sri Lanka will be played in Delhi on December 13.
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said reports that the match would move to Ahmedabad were not accurate and that no change had been decided.
The speculation came amid construction work at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium.
Ahmedabad is already scheduled to host the third ODI on December 19.
The tour also includes three T20 matches, after the three ODIs.
The announced schedule has the second ODI in Bengaluru on December 16, with the T20 matches in Rajkot, Cuttack and Pune from December 22 to 27.
India’s first ODI against Sri Lanka will remain in Delhi on December 13, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said.
Saikia dismissed reports that the match would move to Ahmedabad because of construction work at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
The BCCI said no decision had been made to change the venue.
The December tour is scheduled to include three ODIs and three T20Is.
Ahmedabad is scheduled to host the third ODI on December 19.
- Who
- India and Sri Lanka will play the match.
- What
- The opening ODI of the series will be played in Delhi.
- When
- December 13, 2026.
- Where
- Delhi.
- Why
- The BCCI dismissed reports of a venue change; the reports cited construction work at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
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Reports suggesting that the India–Sri Lanka ODI match scheduled in Delhi may be shifted to Ahmedabad are not accurate. There has been no such decision by the BCCI.
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia dismissed reports that the opening ODI would move from Delhi to Ahmedabad.
India and Sri Lanka are scheduled to play the first ODI in Delhi.
The second ODI is scheduled for Bengaluru.
The third ODI is scheduled for Ahmedabad.
- Match
- India vs Sri Lanka first ODI
- Date
- December 13
- Venue
- Delhi
- Tour schedule
- Three ODIs and three T20Is
- Third ODI
- Ahmedabad on December 19
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