The last time the Indian senior men’s cricket team played an international match in Guwahati, the new Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport had not yet opened. Opened on February 22, 2026, the airport is widely considered one of the best in eastern India.
Team India has reached Guwahati in preparation for the second ODI against West Indies, set for September 30 at Barsapara Cricket Stadium. The team travelled from Thiruvananthapuram, where India had secured an emphatic eight-wicket win in the first match of the series on September 27.
The buzz around the team’s arrival was clear, as large LED screens at the baggage belts continuously showed images of Gill, Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma ahead of Wednesday’s second ODI at Barsapara Cricket Stadium. The Board of Control for Cricket in India posted details of the squad’s arrival on its official X account later on Monday, September 28. The BCCI released photos of the full squad departing the Guwahati airport before the second ODI, scheduled for Wednesday.
It’s no surprise that excitement to see two of India’s biggest cricketing stars is high in this northeastern state. The most recent occasion on which Kohli and Rohit faced off in Guwahati was the second ODI against Sri Lanka, a match India won by four wickets. At the time, Rohit, who was captain, opened the innings and scored 17 before being dismissed by Chamika Karunaratne, while Kohli was sent back for just four, bowled by Lahiru Kumara.
The venue, officially called Dr Bhupen Hazarika Cricket Stadium, also known as Barsapara Cricket Stadium, is situated in Barsapara, Guwahati, Assam. Founded in 2012, it is owned by the Assam Cricket Association and has a capacity for 46,000 spectators. The ground played its first men’s ODI on October 21, 2018, as India took on the West Indies, turning the upcoming match into a rematch at the same location.
