GUWAHATI: Guwahati will witness the first cricket Test match ever on its soil when India take on South Africa at the Barsapara cricket stadium in November this year.
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The South Africans will be in India for a series comprising two Tests, three ODIs and five T20Is.
Guwahati has hosted One Day Internationals before, but the Test match against South Africa will be the first international with the red ball. The city has also been hosting IPL matches.
Reports quoting BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla said that, the first Test will be in Delhi, while the second Test will be in Guwahati.
Following the Test matches, the first ODI will be held in Ranchi on November 30, while Raipur will play host to the second ODI on December 3. The final one-dayer will be in Visakhapatnam on December 6. The first T20I will be played on December 9, followed by matches on December 11, 14, 17 and 19.
