Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati will become India’s 28th Test venue when India lock horns with South Africa at the venue, reigniting the debate over rotating venues versus fixed Test centres. While the BCCI continues to spread cricket across new locations, Virat Kohli and R Ashwin have argued that India’s constantly changing conditions dilute home advantage, unlike countries such as Australia, England and South Africa, which rely on stable, consistent Test venues.As Test cricket reaches Guwahati, are India squandering home advantage?
Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati will become India’s 28th Test venue when India lock horns with South Africa at the venue, reigniting the debate over rotating venues versus fixed Test centres. While the BCCI continues to spread cricket across new locations, Virat Kohli and R Ashwin have argued that India’s constantly changing conditions dilute home advantage, unlike countries such as Australia, England and South Africa, which rely on stable, consistent Test venues.