Ranchi gains as Delhi loses - to host India-Sri Lanka T20 match

01/29/2016

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday announced that the venue of the second Twenty20 International match of the three-match home series against Sri Lanka has been shifted from Delhi to Ranchi.

The decision was taken after Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) informed BCCI about their inability to host the game. The Delhi High Court refused to order the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to issue a provisional occupancy certificate that would have allowed DDCA to host the match.

"We have informed the BCCI today that we will not be able to get the clearance from MCD in time after complying to norms. We told the BCCI officials that we will have all the compliance certificates ready for World T20 but it will not be possible to get clearance before February 12 and then get clearances from state's fire and electrical department," Chetan Chauhan, DDCA President, was quoted as saying by the PTI.

Chauhan added that despite the decision, they will be on schedule to host the upcoming World T20.

"We had to take a chance and that is why we moved High Court. Had we not done that, we would have been criticised for letting the match go.

"At least we tried to organise but in such short time, we would not be able to complete the required 60-point deviations that the MCD has cited. But rest assured we will be ready for the World Cup," he explained.

The revised itinerary:

1st T20I (Feb 9 at Pune), 2nd T20I (Feb 12 at Ranchi) and 3rd T20I (Feb 14 at Visakhapatnam)