India vs Australia | First T20I shifted to Vizag due to Aero Show in Bengaluru

02/03/2019

The first T20I between India and Australia, which was earlier scheduled to be played in Bengaluru on February 24, has now been shifted to Vizag due to the clash of dates with the International Aero Show. M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru will now host the second T20I on February 27.

Australia's limited overs tour of India will now kick off at Visakhapatnam instead of Bengaluru after the BCCI granted KSCA's request for the change in venue citing the security and logistical issues.

The Karnataka State Cricket Association, in its press release, confirmed that the M Chinnaswamy Stadium will now be hosting the second T20I on February 27 instead of the first one.

"KSCA request has been accepted by the BCCI hence the KSCA wishes to thank the BCCI for their quick response and accepting the KSCA request," read the press release.

Earlier, KSCA wrote to BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary, who sent it to the COA for approval, emphasizing on which COA chief Vinod Rai said, “It was a genuine reason for which KSCA can’t hold the match on the specified date (February 24). The acting secretary had forwarded me the request for swapping of dates with the Visakhapatnam T20I and I have sent my approval.”

Australia is scheduled to play two T20s and five ODIs in the three-week long tour to India in February and March this year.