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Delhi May Lose India-Sri Lanka ODI as Stadium Work Continues
India is scheduled to play Sri Lanka in a three-match ODI series starting on December 13, with the opening match originally set for Delhi.
The Arun Jaitley Stadium is undergoing outfield renovations, making it unlikely to be ready to host the game.
The ground is being changed to a sand-based outfield, which is intended to improve drainage after rain.
The work is expected to take around four months, and the stadium may not be ready for cricket until IPL 2027.
A move would mean Virat Kohli may miss a chance to play before his home crowd in the city.
The match is likely to be shifted to another venue, but the replacement location has not been confirmed.
Delhi is likely to lose the opening India-Sri Lanka ODI because work on the Arun Jaitley Stadium outfield is expected to continue past December.
The match was originally scheduled to be played in Delhi on December 13.
A shift to a sand-based outfield means the stadium is not expected to host cricket until IPL 2027.
The report says the match is likely to be moved, but does not identify a replacement venue.
The renovation is expected to improve drainage and reduce delays in getting the ground ready after rain.
- Who
- India and Sri Lanka are scheduled to play the ODI series.
- What
- The opening ODI is likely to be moved from Delhi because of stadium work.
- When
- The series is scheduled to start on December 13; the year is not stated in the articles.
- Where
- The opener was scheduled for the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. A replacement venue is not stated.
- Why
- Outfield renovation is expected to keep the stadium from hosting cricket until IPL 2027.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
New Delhi was scheduled to host the series opener when the games were announced.
The India-Sri Lanka ODI series is scheduled to start, with the opener originally set for Delhi.
The Arun Jaitley Stadium is expected to be ready to host cricket again.
- Original venue
- Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
- Series format
- Three-match ODI series
- Series start
- December 13
- Expected work duration
- Around four months
- Stadium return
- Not expected to host cricket until IPL 2027
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What people are saying
It will take around four months for the work to be completed. Mullanpur, Lucknow and nearly 75% of the venues in the country have sand-based outfields. It makes a massive difference to the drainage system and will help get the ground ready after rain without much delay
When the work gets completed, there will be no need to cover the entire ground in case of rain. Puddles would not form on the outfield