India-Sri Lanka ODI Match Shifted from Delhi to Visakhapatnam

The first match of the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka in December has been shifted from Delhi to Visakhapatnam. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday announced the change in venue. The match was to be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, which is scheduled for December 13 but has now been shifted. The BCCI has also explained the reason for the change in venue. Earlier, several reports claimed that the first ODI between India and Sri Lanka could be shifted to another venue. Now the cricket board has officially announced it. Now the first match of the ODI series will be played in Visakhapatnam on December 13. The BCCI has shifted the match from Delhi to Visakhapatnam. The cricket board has said that the Delhi Cricket and District Association had requested to shift the match due to weather and ground renovation works. After this, the BCCI has decided to shift the match to Visakhapatnam.