No delay in India-England first Test

New Delhi: There will no change in the schedule of the first Test between India and England on December 11 in Ahmedabad to accomodate the champions league. The BCCI had proposed starting the first Test a day later than planned, but this has now been ruled out by Lalit Modi.

The Indian cricket board wanted a delay by a day to allow Mahendra Singh Dhoni to play in the Champions T20 League final two days prior to the first Test in case his team Chennai Super Kings make it to the title-contest.

"I can confirm that an approach has been made by the Indian board to put it off by a day, but no decision has been taken so far," England team's media manager Andrew Walpole had told PTI here on Monday.

Walpole said that the approach was made by the BCCI apparently to help Dhoni's case in the December 3-10 USD six million dollar prize money event jointly owned by the BCCI and its Australian and South African counterparts.

With inputs from CNN-IBN and PTI)