IND SL Bengaluru Test: 100% spectators allowed in Bengaluru

IND SL Bengaluru Test: Tickets completely sold out – Team India are all prepared to take on Sri Lanka as they gear up for the Pink Ball Test set to kick off this week at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The match is India’s only third Pink Test having first played a D/N Test in Kolkata in 2019. What appears as great news for the fans, 100% fans will flock to the ground to watch the likes of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in action. Follow Insidesport.in for all IND vs SL LIVE Updates.

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Initially, 50% of the fans were allowed by the Karnataka Cricket Board (KCA). On hearing the news, the tickets were sold out within a span of hours. After viewing the immense response and with no restriction levied on the stadium capacity, 100% of fans will be allowed to be present for the match. The tickets, which were up for grabs, both online (from March 1) and offline (March 6), were sold out in no time. Around 10,000 tickets were initially available for the public, while the rest have been reserved for former players, club members etc.

IND SL Bengaluru Test: Delight for fans as 100% spectators allowed in Day Night test in Bengaluru

IND SL Bengaluru Test: Fans will be ecstatic to know that 100% of spectators are allowed in the 2nd test. Team India has arrived in Bengaluru and the city is all set to welcome Rohit Sharma and Co. in what is expected to be a fascinating contest in the IND vs SL 2nd Test. The match also sees a return to Bengaluru for Virat Kohli, who features for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL. Kohli hasn’t played at Bangalore since 2019, and will be taking the field for his 101st Test.

With the match starting on a weekend, there is an air of excitement and expectancy at the M Chinnaswamy stadium. As 100% spectators allowed, fans are preparing to return to the stadium after a two-year hiatus. India last played a Test at the venue against Afghanistan in 2018, while the last international game came against Australia in 2020.

IND SL Bengaluru Test: Delight for fans as 100% spectators allowed in Day Night test in Bengaluru

Nonetheless, despite the clamour around the return of fans, the focus over the next few days will be on how the contest will pan out with Pink Ball Tests still being a new playing field for India. Rohit Sharma and Co cruised to an innings and 222-run victory in Mohali, and will start firm favourites against the struggling Islanders. However, India will enter uncharted territory when they step on the ground on Saturday.

The M Chinnaswamy stadium has always been a high-scoring venue but the first pink-ball contest could be a different ball game. The conditions are different challenge altogether, with a massive difference in game play before and after sunset. The ball is expected to behave differently in the final session when compared to the first two sessions.

While it is predicted that the first session will be good to bat, fast bowlers may get assistance. Dew will also be a factor with games being played late in the day, meaning spinners will have a tough time gripping the ball later in the day.

IND SL Bengaluru Test: Delight for fans as 100% spectators allowed in Day Night test in Bengaluru

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