IND vs AUS: Nagpur, Hyderabad T20Is to be shifted to Raipur, Bengaluru

After the conclusion of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, India will lock horns with Australia in a five-match T20I series beginning from Thursday, November 23. The five matches will be played across Visakhapatnam, Thiruvananthapuram, Guwahati, Nagpur and Hyderabad. However, the final two venues of the series are likely to be changed from Nagpur and Hyderabad to Raipur and Bengaluru.

According to reports, there will be modifications to the schedule due to elections and vote counting in various state Assemblies. An announcement on the same is expected to be made soon by the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India). However, Cricket Australia (CA) has been informed about the changes to the schedule.

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According to a report in Cricbuzz, there’s some construction work going on in the Nagpur stadium in Jamtha and hence it won’t be available for the match. Notably, the BCCI recently wanted to host a senior T20 women's tournament at the venue but the unavailability of floodlights in the ground forced them to shift it. 

As result, the game that is scheduled to take place on Friday, December 01 will now be played in Raipur and the Chhattisgarh Cricket Association (CSA) has been infomed about the same.

Telangana State Government may not be able to provide security for fifth T20I in Hyderabad

On the other hand, the Hyderabad Cricket Association has confirmed that the Telangana State Government may not be able to provide security for the fifth match on December 03 forcing it to be moved to Bengaluru. Notably, Cuttack was also in line to be awarded the hosting rights, however, the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) pipped it.

Notably, the five-match series will be the beginning of the preparation of the Men in Blue for the T20 World Cup 2024 scheduled to take place in the USA and the West Indies. Several senior players who’re a part of the ongoing World Cup are likely to be rested for the series and the BCCI is likely to announce a team full of youngsters.