In a big jolt to hopes of thousands of cricket lovers in the State, the Odisha Cricket Association has expressed its inability to the host the India-New Zealand T20 tie, scheduled to be held on November 24 at the Barabati Stadium here.
The OCA in a letter to the BCCI stated that the scheduled match is not possible as the famous Bali Jatra will begin from the same date at a ground adjacent to the Barabati stadium. The BCCI has been urged to allot another match between Sri lanka and India, OCA working committee chairman Dhiren Palei said.Palei had earlier said that he received an official communication from BCCI regarding allotment of the T20 match between India and New Zealand to be played at Barabati on November 4.
The BCCI Tours and Fixtures Committee recently finalised the upcoming scheduled for team India that will play nearly 23 international matches starting from October to December, 2017, sources said.