BCCI proposes split Sri Lankan tour

Atapattu's men may visit India twice in two months © Getty Images

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has suggested that Sri Lanka's forthcoming tour of India be split into two parts to accommodate both the Super Series, as well as South Africa's scheduled five-match one-day series in the country. Tryphon Mirando, a Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) official told AFP that the proposal was "being considered."

The Sri Lankan team was originally slated to visit India for three Tests and seven ODIs in October and November, for their first full tour of the country since 1997. However, with the Super Series having been scheduled for October, and the South Africans making plans to play their matches between November 17 and November 29, the BCCI was forced to propose a split tour.

According to the BCCI proposal, Sri Lanka will play seven ODIs in November after the Super Series, and return again in December to play three Test matches. This would result in India playing a total of 12 ODIs at home, against Sri Lanka and South Africa.

India are due to tour Sri Lanka for a triangular series from July 30 to August 9, and will tour Zimbabwe from the end of August.