New Zealand to begin India tour with Kanpur test


  • Cricket
  • Tuesday, 28 Jun 2016

India's captain Virat Kohli (3rd L) shows a stump as he celebrates with his teammates after they won their final test cricket match and the series against Sri Lanka in Colombo, September 1, 2015. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte

MUMBAI (Reuters) - New Zealand will begin their five-week tour of India with the opening test of the three-match series at Kanpur from Sept. 22, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) said on Tuesday.

Test cricket will return to Kanpur's Green Park Stadium after a gap of seven years while the central Indian city of Indore will make its debut as a test match centre in the second match, starting on Sept. 30.

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