India, West Indies agree to Florida T20Is on August 27, 28
BCCI president Anurag Thakur said the T20 series is a part of the board's initiative to reach out to new markets and audiences.
In Short
- India and West Indies have agreed to play two T20Is in USA
- The matches will be played in Florida on August 27, 28
- India are currently touring West Indies for a four-Test series
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has agreed to play two T20 internationals against the West Indies in Florida, USA on August 27th and 28th.
The decision was taken at the board's working committee meeting today at the Cricket Centre in Mumbai.
BCCI president Anurag Thakur said the T20 series is a part of the board's initiative to reach out to new markets and audiences. He added that this will be developed into an annual cricketing event in the United States.
"As part of our continuous efforts to reach out to new markets and audiences, I am very happy to announce that Team India will play two T20Is against the current world champions West Indies in the United States. This will be a great opportunity for the cricket fans in America to watch the two champion sides in action. This will be developed into an annual cricketing event in the United States," Thakur said.
BCCI secretary Ajay Shirke said: "This initiative is path breaking in terms of the expansion of our great sport. It is our endeavour to make every possible effort to connect with fans in different parts of the world."
WICB President Whycliffe 'Dave' Cameron said: "This will be a great initiative in our continued efforts to develop cricket in the Americas (North and South America) a very important market."
Currently, the Indian Test team is touring the West Indies, engaged in a
four-game series with the hosts, which is set to end on August 22.