Categories: News/City Updates

Good news for cricket fans, Vizag to host India vs Australia ODI match in March 2023

In its announcement yesterday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared happy news for the cricket fans in the City of Destiny. The Dr YSR ACA-VDCA International Cricket Stadium in Vizag, which last witnessed an international cricket match on 14 June 2022, will play host to an India vs Australia ODI on 19 March 2023.

Also read: All you need to know about the cricket stadium in Vizag

The team from Down Under will tour India for 45 days for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, during which it will play four test matches and three One Day Internationals. The test series will commence on 9 February 2023 and end on 13 March, with Nagpur, Delhi, Dharmasala, and Ahmedabad being the venues. Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in Delhi is set to host its first test match in more than five years.

After a pink-ball test, the fourth and last of the series, at India’s largest stadium in Ahmedabad, the teams will move on to the ODI series, commencing on 17 March 2023. Mumbai, Vizag, and Chennai will play hosts to the three-match India vs Australia ODI series.

This marks the 17th international cricket match in Vizag. The city has hosted 11 ODIs, two tests, and 3 T20is. It also hosted a few women’s ODIs and T20is, and 14 IPL matches.

Stay tuned to Yo! Vizag website and Instagram for more city updates.

Share
Leave a Comment

Recent Posts

All set for postal ballot process in Vizag

The postal ballot process in Visakhapatnam will begin on Sunday and all arrangements for it…

12 hours ago

Sale of tickets for Chandanotsavam begins

The Simhachalam temple will celebrate the Chandanotsavam festival, known for its 'Nijaroopa Darshan' on 10…

19 hours ago

PM Modi to visit Vizag, Vijayawada, and more during his AP tour; Here’s the full schedule

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to make another visit to Andhra Pradesh to rally…

20 hours ago

Balakrishna roadshow in Visakhapatnam a big draw

Accompanied by Sri Bharat, the son-in-law and TDP-BJP-JSP combine candidate for the Visakhapatnam Lok Sabha…

1 day ago

9 tips for summer that you must know to beat the Vizag heat!

The mercury levels are reaching new heights every day, and needless to say, it is…

2 days ago

Vizag Police Crack Down on Fake Gold and Currency Racket

On Thursday, 2 May 2024, the Madhuravada Police, in Vizag, arrested a gang involved in…

2 days ago