MUMBAI (Reuters) – India will tour Bangladesh in December for the first time since 2015 to play two tests and three one-day internationals, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said on Thursday.
Rohit Sharma’s men will kick off the month-long trip with the three ODIs, which will all be played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka.
Chattogram will host the first test from Dec. 14 with the second in Mirpur from Dec. 22.
“The Bangladesh-India matches in recent history have given us some epic contests and fans from both countries are eagerly waiting for another memorable series,” BCB chief Nazmul Hassan said in a statement.
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Dec. 4 – First ODI – Mirpur
Dec. 7 – Second ODI – Mirpur
Dec. 10 – Third ODI – Mirpur
Dec. 14-18 – First test – Chattogram
Dec. 22-26 – Second test – Mirpur
(Reporting by Sudipto Ganguly; editing by Peter Rutherford)
