BCCI makes venue changes in Duleep Trophy programme

The Indian board has revised the Duleep Trophy programme by making a few changes in the venues. The tournament, featuring the five zones and England Lions team, will be held in West Zone centres as scheduled from January 26 to February 23, 2008, according to BCCI's Cricket Operations manager Suru Nayak.

"There are a few changes. The opening tie between North Zone and South Zone is to be held at Ahmedabad instead of Vadodara, the East v South match has been shifted from Ahmedabad to Mumbai and the England Lions v Central match has been moved from Mumbai to Vadodara."

The revised schedule is:

Jan 26-29, 2008: North Zone v South Zone at Ahmedabad; West Zone v Central Zone at Rajkot

Feb 3-6: East v South at Mumbai; England Lions v Central at Vadodara

Feb 11-14: North v East at Rajkot; England Lions v West at Vadodara

Feb 19-23: Final at Mumbai.