BCCI to take decision on Monday on allowing fans for 2nd Test match in Chennai

  second Test between India and England might have a 50 percent crowd in attendance if talks between Tamil Nu Cricket Association (TNCA) and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) are successful on Monday. two-month gruelling tour kicks off with first Test that will be played at MA Chidambaram Stium on Friday i.e. February 5.

next Test match will be played at same venue on February 13.

Speaking to ANI, a senior TNCA official said that secretary RS Ramasaamy will speak to BCCI on Monday and only n a decision will be me and so far talks have happened.

' new regulations allow for 50 percent fans'

"See new regulations allow for 50 percent fans, so we are going to speak to BCCI through our secretary and a decision will be reached only after that. But yes, for w, let's wait and watch till tomorrow," official said.

Asked about crowd number, official said that TN govt allows only 50 percent of capacity so that will be it. "If we do get go-ahe, it will only be 50 percent as per order of TN government. But a lot will also depend on BCCI and ECB. So, we will get an idea tomorrow," official pointed.

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Both teams look to continue ir splendid run in longest format

Both teams he into this series after having registered away Test wins. While Team India created history with a 2-1 win at Gabba to retain Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia last week, England handed a 2-0 whitewash to Sri Lanka in ir own backyard earlier this week.

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elegant number three batsman Joe Root will be leing England in four-match Test series that gets underway at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stium on February 5 while Virat Kohli will be back on cricket field after more than a month. He h returned to India after elaide Test match against Australia in mid-December on paternity leave.

Meanwhile, visitors would be hoping to repeat heroics of 2012/13 season where y h registered a 2-1 win in (four-match series) under leership of former iconic opener Alastair Cook. That remains England's last Test series win on Indian soil to date.

Kohli on or hand looks to le India to a second straight Test series win against England on home soil. At same time, four-match Test series will also constitute a major part of ongoing inaugural ICC World Test Championship.

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