New Delhi, July 10 -- The opening match of the upcoming Big Bash League (BBL) will be played in MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk) in Chennai in December later this year, as announced during the India-Australia Sports Collaboration Roadmap in the presence of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Friday.

Both the cricket boards of India and Australia were in talks of hosting the BBL 2026-27 opener in Chennai for quite some time. On Friday, the development became official. The match will be held between Melbourne Renegades and Perth Scorchers.

"Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi of the Republic of India, met in Me...