Six new Test centres will be hosting five-day matches for the first time during a busy home season for the Indian cricket team, which will be starting with the New Zealand series in September.In a statement, BCCI Secretary Ajay Shirke said that Rajkot, Vizag, Pune, Dharamsala, Ranchi and Indore, were upgraded as Test centres in November last year, will host five-day matches for the first time.The Indian team will have a busy international schedule in the coming home season with 13 Test matches, eight One-Day Internationals and three T20 Internationals scheduled by the BCCI.The new centres would also host Tests this season against the visiting New Zealand, England, Australia and Bangladesh. The announcement was made by the BCCI after the meeting of its Tour Programmes and Fixtures Committee.
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Dharamsala, Ranchi among six venues to host Test match for first time