Overview
- Multiple media outlets reported on Friday that India’s team management asked the BCCI to review Ranchi as the fourth Test venue for the 2027 Border‑Gavaskar Trophy because early sunsets in January–February could reduce playing time.
- The BCCI is said to be examining alternatives — Visakhapatnam, Hyderabad and Rajkot have been named in reports — but the board has made no formal decision on a venue change.
- Saurabh Tiwary, secretary of the Jharkhand State Cricket Association, publicly denied that Ranchi has been dropped and said he has not written to the BCCI requesting a switch, leaving the city listed on the official schedule for now.
- Guwahati, which faces similar daylight constraints, is expected to stay on the schedule with only a possible earlier start time to maximise natural light rather than a venue move.
- The debate draws on 2025 examples of early stumps and lighting problems at eastern venues and matters for India’s World Test Championship campaign because missed overs could affect match results and points.