Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) secretary Asirbad Behera on Monday announced that the Barabati Stadium will host a Twenty20 International match between India and South Africa on October 5 as allotted by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
The tour, which runs from September to December, will be South Africa's longest trip to India and will feature their first Twenty20 international against India in India and the first four-Test series between the two teams in India and five one-day internationals and three T20 matches against India.
The tour will begin with a T20 practice match in Delhi, before the three T20Is in Dharamsala, Cuttack and Kolkata, which will be played between October 2 and 8. While the T20 match, which was scheduled to be held in Mohali, has been moved to Barbati Stadium in Cuttack.
Odisha spectators would get another brilliant chance to cheer the national team in the high voltage shortest form of cricket.
Barabati is having large experience of conducting many international ODI and T20 matches.
Our grounds man, supporting staff and sportsloving people of the State always proved that Barabati is one of the best grounds in eastern zone.