Pune will host 4th Test if DDCA fails to get all permissions: Anurag Thakur

The BCCI secy said that they might relocate the final Test match to Pune if required. (Source: PTI)

The BCCI seceretary Anurag Thakur said that Pune, which is one among the newest Test centres, might be given the fourth and final Test match between India and South Africa if Delhi doesn’t ‘bring all necessary permission.’

Thakur, at the BCCI AGM, made it clear that the BCCI won’t think twice before shifting the Test venue.

Pune will be given fourth Tests match between India vs SA. If Delhi (DDCA) doesn’t bring all necessary permission: Anurag Thakur

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The fourth Test match between India and South Africa is scheduled for December 3rd at the Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi.

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Earlier, the BCCI in its AGM had decided to increase the number of Test centres in the country.

“The following venues were approved for hosting Test matches: Pune, Rajkot, Vizag, Dharamsala, Indore and Ranchi,” the BCCI had said in its Press release.

The Indian Express had reported that DDCA is currently entangled in non-payment of Entertainment Tax which is recovered from the state government and an assessment order had directed them to pay Rs 24.45 crore.

Due to the issue of non-payment. it looks unlikely that the state government will give a green signal to the match.

“While the DDCA is willing to pay an estimated Rs 1 crore as advance entertainment tax for the fourth and final Test, officials are worried that the excise, entertainment and luxury tax office, which falls under the Delhi government, won’t give them the green signal for the match because of pending dues,” we had reported then.

(With inputs from Devendra Pandey)