By Abhishek Manroa
NEW DELHI, India (TheSportsNEXT) October 19, 2012: The Board for Cricket Control in India (BCCI) on Thursday revised venues and timings for two One Day Internationals against England to be played in January 2013.
As per details, fourth of the five-match ODI series will now be hosted at Mohali on January 23 and fifth match will be played at Dharmasala on January 27.
Match at Mohali will start at 12:00pm instead of 2:30pm and the one at Dharmasala is now a day game starting at 9:00am.
The BCCI cited expected cold weather to make revision in the itinerary for the matches to be played on January 23 and 27.
The BCCI said in a statement, "These revisions have been made taking into account the cold evening temperatures that will prevail in Mohali and Dharamshala in late January”.
England are slated to play three practice matches, four Test matches, and two Twenty20 Internationals during first leg of their tour to India starting from October 29 till December 22, 2012. The five One Day Internationals would be played from January 3, 2013 till January 27, 2013 after the English cricketers will return to Indian soil following Christmas celebrations.
The revised schedule for England vs India One Day International series:
Jan 3: Arrival in Indian Capital city of New Delhi
Jan 6: Tour match at New Delhi
Jan 8: Tour match at New Delhi
Jan 11: First ODI at Rajkot
Jan 15: Second ODI at Kochi
Jan 19: Third ODI at Ranchi
Jan 23: Fourth ODI at Mohali
Jan 27: Fifth ODI at Dharamshala
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