BCCI announce venues for Sri Lanka tour

Islanders will play three Tests, three ODIs and three T20Is on their visit to sub-continental giants

MUMBAI: Kolkata's Eden Gardens will be the venue for the opening Test when India host Sri Lanka in a full series starting next month, the country's cricket board (BCCI) has announced.

India blanked Sri Lanka 9-0 across all three formats on their tour there earlier this year.

The first Test starts from November 16 while Nagpur and Delhi will host the second and third Tests respectively before the sides play three one-day internationals and a same number of T20Is.

Fixtures:

First Test: November 16-20 (Kolkata)

Second Test: November 24-28 (Nagpur)

Third Test: December 2-6 (Delhi)

First ODI: December 10 (Dharamsala)

Second ODI: December 13 (Mohali)

Third ODI: December 17 (Visakhapatnam)

First T20I: December 20 (Cuttack)

Second T20I: December 22 (Indore)

Third T20I: December 24 (Mumbai)