BCCI reveals itinerary for Pakistan series – Cricket News Update
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), on Thursday, revealed the itinerary for a short limited-overs series against Pakistan set for late December and early January.
The arch-rivals are set to play three One Day Internationals and two T20 Internationals in what will be their first bilateral series over the last five years. The Men in Green will arrive in Bangalore on December 22 and the T20 series between the two sides will kick start three days later. The tour opening T20I will be hosted by Bangalore on December 25, while the second encounter will be held in Ahmedabad a day later, December 27.
The three ODIs will be played at Chennai, Kolkata and Delhi, with the first one-dayer to be hosted by Chennai on December 30. The two teams will then head to Kolkata to play a 50-overs game at the historic Eden Gardens on January 3, before playing the third and last match in Delhi on January 6, 2013.
The BCCI announced the dates and venues for the limited overs series following the Indian home ministry’s approval for the itinerary on Tuesday.
India and Pakistan have not played each other in a bilateral series since late 2007. The 2008 series between the two sides, was scheduled to be hosted by Pakistan, but the BCCI called off the itinerary in the wake of deadly http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 attacks, in November 2008.
The decision to resume bilateral cricketing ties between the nemesis came after prolonged discussions between the BCCI and PCB officials. The BCCI president N http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ashraf-c46397 also held several meetings on the course.
The five-match limited-overs series between India and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028’s Men in Blue, from January 11, 2013.
Pakistan in India 2012-13 itinerary:
December 25 - 1st T20I, Bangalore
December 27 - 2nd T20I, Ahmedabad
December 30 - 1st ODI, Chennai
January 3 - 2nd ODI, Kolkata
January 6 - 3rd ODI, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Delhi-c780
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