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Cricket PlayersIndia vs Sri Lanka: 100 per cent attendance to be allowed at Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy stadium for second Test
The Karnataka State Cricket Association said that the100 per cent attendance will be allowed at the Chinnaswamy stadium for the pink-ball Test between India and Sri Lanka.
The Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru will be thrown open to a full attendance in the upcoming second Test between India and Sri Lanka, the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) said in a statement on Thursday. It was previously decided to allow the stands to be filled up to the 50 per cent of the stadium's capacity for the match, which will be a day-night Test played with the pink ball.
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"Considering the high volume of response and since there are no further restrictions for spectators, KSCA will be opening up sale of tickets for full capacity of the stadium," said the KSCA in an official statement.
The increased demand for tickets led to the association demanding permission from the state government for allowing a full capacity attendance, according to ESPNCricinfo. The second Test, which is the last match of the series, will be played from March 12 to 16.
The match marks the first time that the Chinnaswamy stadium will host an international match since the third ODI between India and Australia on January 19, 2020. It is also the first Test match to be played at the venue since Afghanistan's first ever Test match was played against India January 14 and 15, 2018.
The stadium was initially scheduled to host the first Test, which would have marked former Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli's 100th Test match. However, it was then decided as the venue for the second Test so as to facilitate a direct flight back home for Sri Lanka.
The Chinnaswamy is thus also set to host India's third ever pink ball Test. The previous matches were played in Kolkata against Bangladesh (November 2019) and Ahmedabad against England (February 2021). India won both those Tests inside three days.
