Public broadcaster Prasar Bharati and the country’s governing body for cricket Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have decided to air a second round of archival footage and highlights of select 2000s cricket matches.
BCCI announced the schedule of the second round of archival footage which will be aired from April 18 to April 29. The first round of matches was aired from April 7 to April 14.
11 One Day International (ODI) matches and 1 Test match will be aired during the period. The 11 ODI matches pertain to Sri Lanka and South Africa Tour of India in 2005. The lone test match to be aired is of Australia Tour of India in 2001.
S.No | Name of the Series | Detail of the Match | Date of Telecast | Timing |
1 | IND vs SL, 3rd ODI | 20.04.2020 | 10 AM | |
2 | SRI LANKA | IND vs SL, 4th ODI | 21.04.2020 | 10 AM |
3 | TOUR OF INDIA | IND vs SL, 5th ODI | 22.04.2020 | 10 AM |
4 | 2005 | IND vs SL, 6th ODI | 23.04.2020 | 10 AM |
5 | (FULL MATCHES) | IND vs SL, 7th ODI | 24.04.2020 | 10 AM |
6 | SOUTH AFRICA | IND vs SA, 1st ODI | 25.04.2020 | 10 AM |
7 | TOUR OF | IND vs SA, 2nd ODI | 26.04.2020 | 10 AM |
8 | INDIA | IND vs SA, 4th ODI | 27.04.2020 | 10 AM |
9 | (FULL MATCHES) | IND vs SA, 5th ODI | 28.04.2020 | 10 AM |
10 | AUSTRALIA TOUR OF INDIA 2001 (HIGHLIGHTS) | IND vs AUS, 2nd Test | 29.04.2020 | 2 PM |
The chance to relieve some of the classics from the game of cricket will help entertain the people of India who are homebound due to restrictions around the country to contain the spread of COVID-19.