Feroz Shah Kotla May Or May Not Host A Test Match Before 2020: BCCI

Dec 6, 2017 at 1:27 PM

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Feroz Shah Kotla May Or May Not Host A Test Match Before 2020: BCCI

Sri Lanka might have failed to convince the officials to call off the third Test at Delhi’s Feroz Shah Kotla, but the BCCI’s rotation policy could do the same. However, it is not related to the environmental conditions of the national capital.

Delhi’s viability as an international sports venue has been questioned after the Sri Lankan team-management made clear the problems its players are facing because of smog. The second session of day two was marred by the several delays after the Sri Lankan players came out to the field wearing pollution masks and complained of breathing problems. In fact, the condition was so critical that at one point in time the visitors were left with just ten players on the field following the departure of their pace duo Suranga Lakmal and Lahiru Gamage. Angelo Mathews and stand-in coach Nic Pothas had gone on to criticise the conditions, unlike the Indian team management.

Sri Lankan players wore masks at Kotla while being on the field (Credits: AP)

But while only time will tell whether the ICC and BCCI decide on a venue, Delhi could host its next game in 2020 due to BCCI’s rotation policy.

“BCCI is pitching for their exclusive home season slot in February-March every year. They will only get that slot in February-March 2020 as per the new Future Tours Programme (FTP). Therefore, Kotla may or may not be in line for a Test match before 2020,” a senior BCCI official told PTI.

“As per the rotation policy, Kotla has now got its Test match and in November it got an ODI. Their turn will not come next year as India will perhaps have at the most one full-fledged series,” he added.

He further said:

“There are other venues waiting for their turn. Similarly in 2019, when the fresh Future Tours and Programme (FTP) starts, it will take some time for Kotla to get another game.”

Meanwhile, earlier this week, Amitabh Chaudhary, BCCI acting secretary, had said that scheduling Test matches in New Delhi during this time of the year would be discussed.

Some Sri Lankan players were having breathing problems at Kotla (Credits: Indian Express)

However, another BCCI official made it clear that environmental conditions will not be responsible if Kotla does not host any game before 2020.

“Now what will be the environmental condition in 2020 can’t be predicted in 2017. So if Kotla doesn’t get a match, it will be purely because of rotation,” the official said.

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