Decision on Chittagong as venue in a day or two

The government will take a decision in a day or two on whether the Indian team will play the second Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong,

The government will take a decision in a day or two on whether the Indian cricket teams will play the second Test match against Bangladesh in Chittagong, Home Ministry sources said tonight.

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The security in Chittagong is still under review by the three-member Indian team which is in Bangladesh now in the wake of the death threat given to Indian cricketers by Harkat-ul-Zihad militant group of Bangladesh, said the sources adding a decision will be taken in a day or two.

As per the original itinerary, Chittagong is to host the second Test as also the first One-Day International (ODI) between the two countries.

The Dhaka leg of the tour has already been cleared by the government following which the Indian team led by Sourav Ganguly reached Dhaka on Wednesday.

The first Test and second and third one-dayers will be played in Dhaka.