Explaining the rationale to have the first Test in Kolkata, Shukla said, "Since both the Test matches are going to be important, it requires a bigger venue. A stadium which is large, that is why the first Test match has been given to Kolkata."
The Caribbean side will also play three ODIs slated for November 21, 24 and 27. The venues for the first two One-day Internationals will be Kochi and Visakhapatnam, respectively, while the third could either be held at Kanpur or Baroda.
"Out of three ODIs, two ODI venues have been decided as Kochi and Vizag. The third ODI is between Kanpur and Baroda, subject to technical clearance and that is why the inspection team will go to Kanpur," said Shukla. More PTI DS CM MRM
