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Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati to become India's 30th Test venue

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The Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, Assam, will enter Indian cricket’s history books on November 22, when it will host its maiden Test between India and South Africa – becoming India’s 30th Test venue.

It will mark a landmark moment for India’s Northeast region, which has never before held a men’s Test match, marking a “special” moment as per India’s stand-in captain Rishabh Pant .

Known formally as the Assam Cricket Association (ACA) Stadium, Barsapara becomes the fourth East Zone venue to achieve Test status, following Cuttack, Kolkata, and Ranchi.

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