Bindra dismisses rumours: Mohali will host second Test

The PCA did not mention the reason for the postponement of ECB officials8217; visit. Besides Dickason, the ECB8217;s Managing Director Hugh Morris and Chief Executive of England Players8217; Association Sean Morris were scheduled to visit Mohali on Tuesday and, based on that, were to give a green signal to Mohali.

8220;Mohali is certainly hosting the second Test match between India and England and there are no doubts about that,8221; Bindra said. 8220;The PCA is making adequate security arrangements along with the Punjab Police to ensure safety and decorum of the match. And as far as Dickason8217;s visit to Mohali is concerned, he is travelling with the England team to Chennai from Abu Dhabi and so will arrive in India only late in the day. He will now inspect Mohali stadium on Wednesday.8221;

Reports had earlier surfaced that the England players, and especially the Barmy Army, had apprehensions over the choice of Mohali as the venue for the second Test, owing to its proximity to the Pakistan border and also due to the fact that there were no direct flights to London from Chandigarh.

There were also suggestions that Bangalore and Delhi were being considered as possible alternatives as both would allow an easier passage home for the squad.