BCCI revises Duleep Trophy schedule

Mumbai, Dec 14 (UNI) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has revised the Duleep Trophy programme with a few changes being made to the venues for the matches.

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.

''But 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 vs South match has been shifted from Ahmedabad to Mumbai and the England Lions vs Central match has been moved from Mumbai to Vadodara,'' Nayak explained.

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: Finals at Mumbai.

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