India vs New Zealand 3rd ODI shifted to Kanpur as Luckow stadium ‘not upto the mark’

India-New Zealand 3rd ODI will be held at Green Park Stadium.

Kanpur was given the rights to host the third one-day international between India and New Zealand. It was earlier awarded to Lucknow but the stadium in the city was not up to the mark to host the international match and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had to change the venue. The third ODI of the series will be played on October 29.

BCCI had awarded the match to Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) which decided to host the match at the Ekana International Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Efforts from the staff were made to get the stadium match ready including hosting the Duleep Trophy matches recently.

But, the stadium did not meet International Cricket Council (ICC) standards for hosting an international ODI, the BCCI confirmed on Sunday.

“It’s not up to the mark. The ICC has not given clearance for hosting the match, so Kanpur will host the match,” BCCI CEO Rahul Johri told reporters.

The construction work is still ongoing in Lucknow with elevator yet to be installed. Even the fencing is not completed at the ground.

The three-match ODI series between India and New Zealand will begin on October 22 in Mumbai before the teams travel to Pune for the second ODI on October 25.