India announce ODI schedule

Published September 11, 2005

NEW DELHI, Sept 10: The Indian cricket board on Saturday announced the schedule for the home one-day series against Sri Lanka and South Africa in October and November.

Sri Lanka, who play seven one-dayers from Oct 25 to Nov 12, will return to play three Tests in December. The Test venues would be decided shortly, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said in a media release.

South Africa play five one-dayers from Nov 16 to 28.

SCHEDULE:

Sri Lanka series:

Oct 25: 1st one-dayer (Nagpur)

Oct 28: 2nd one-dayer (Mohali, D/N).

Oct 31: 3rd one-dayer (Jaipur).

Nov 3: 4th one-dayer (Pune).

Nov 6: 5th one-dayer (Ahmedabad, D/N).

Nov 9: 6th one-dayer (Rajkot).

Nov 12: 7th one-dayer (Baroda).

South Africa series:

Nov 16: 1st one-dayer (Hyderabad).

Nov 19: 2nd one-dayer (Bangalore, D/N).

Nov 22: 3rd one-dayer (Chennai, D/N).

Nov 25: 4th one-dayer (Kolkata, D/N).

Nov 28: 5th one-dayer (Mumbai, D/N).

Sri Lanka Test series:

Dec 2-6: 1st Test (TBA).

Dec 10-14: 2nd Test (TBA).

Dec 18-22: 3rd Test (TBA).—Reuters

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