Not Dharamsala, Ranchi! Ashwin Elated At These Two Venues Hosting England Tests

27.07.2023 - 15:25 sports.ndtv.com

Team India will play five Tests against England in the Janauary-March window next year as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced the schedule for the home fixtures for the 2023-24 season.

Hyderabad, Vizag, Rajkot, Ranchi and Dharamsala will hosts the give Tests, respectively. India spinner Ravichandran Aswin was delighted with the choice of venues, especially Vizag and Rajkot.

According to Ashwin, the two iconic venues hold a "status quo". The veteran cricketer also pointed out the fact that Vizag and Rajkot also hosted games when England last time toured India for a five-Test series in 2016-17. "Vizag and Rajkot hold status quo.

Should be a good series," Ashwin tweeted. 5 tests against England 2024:Hyderabad Vizag Rajkot Ranchi Dharamshala2016/17Rajkot Vizag Mohali Mumbai ChennaiVizag and Rajkot hold status quo.

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