The first ODI match between <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/ind-vs-nz-1st-odi-gurnoor-brar-reflects-on-his-bowling-performance-in-auckland-23658650" rel="nofollow">Team India</a> and Sri Lanka, which is scheduled to be played on December 13, has been shifted from Delhi to Visakhapatnam.
The decision has been made by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) following the renovation work that is underway at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Additionally, the weather conditions in Delhi are not suitable for the match.
BCCI announced the decision by sharing a post on its official social media handle. "News First ODI between India and Sri Lanka to be held on December 13 shifted from Delhi to Visakhapatnam More details | #TeamIndia | #INDvSL | @mflone_," read the post's caption.
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? News ? First ODI between India and Sri Lanka to be held on December 13 shifted from Delhi to Visakhapatnam More details ? | #TeamIndia | #INDvSL | @mflone_ https://t.co/P9wJkuYdtJ
&mdash; BCCI (@BCCI) <a href="https://x.com/BCCI/status/2118328299319660879?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 5, 2026</a></blockquote>

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Earlier, according to a Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) source, the board had expressed its inability to host the game during to the renovation work.
Team India is scheduled to host <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/ind-vs-sl-1st-test-sonal-dinusha-niroshan-dickwella-display-exceptional-show-with-willow-sri-lanka-reach-215-runs-at-tea-on-day-3-23645200" rel="nofollow">Sri Lanka</a> for a three-match ODI and three-match T20I series next month. The ODI series will begin in Visakhapatnam on December 13, followed by the second match in Bengaluru and the third in Ahmedabad.
The three-match T20I series will be played after the ODIs, with Rajkot, Cuttack and Pune scheduled to host the matches.
The Indian team is currently touring New Zealand for a five-match ODI series, following which the two sides will play a two-Test series. The Men in Blue will return home after the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/ind-vs-nz-5th-t20i-tim-seifert-shines-with-half-century-new-zealand-reach-96-runs-in-10-overs-23657981" rel="nofollow">New Zealand</a> tour to host Sri Lanka.
The venue change comes after the DDCA raised concerns over its preparedness to host the opening ODI, citing the renovation work and weather conditions in the capital during December.
(With ANI Inputs)

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