Mumbai's Wankhede stadium will be hosting the farewell Test for Sachin Tendulkar after the legendary batsman expressed a wish to play his landmark 200th match against the West Indies next month in front of his home crowd.

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Wankhede stadium to host Tendulkar's 200th Test

Mumbai's Wankhede stadium will be hosting the farewell Test for Sachin Tendulkar after the legendary batsman expressed a wish to play his landmark 200th match against the West Indies next month in front of his home crowd. (Getty Images)

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Shukla said that the committee decided to grant Tendulkar's wish to play his last Test at the venue where he made his debut in first class cricket -- the Wankhede stadium. (BCCL)

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The Eden Gardens in Kolkata will host the opening clash of the series from November 6 to 10 and like Wankhede, gets an 'out-of-turn' Test match as according to the BCCI's rotational policy, it was actually Bangalore and Ahmedabad's turn. (BCCL/Sanjay Sekhri)

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The second Test is scheduled from November 14-18. The Caribbean side will also play three ODIs slated for November 21, 24 and 27. (BCCL/Prakash Singh)

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The venues for the first two one-day internationals will be Kochi and Visakhapatnam, respectively, while the third ODI is yet to be decided. (BCCL/B A Raju)

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According to Shukla, the final one-dayer could go to either Kanpur or Baroda. (BCCL/Balish Ahuja)

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The BCCI is also planning a grand farewell for Tendulkar. The board had squeezed in the home series against the West Indies to give Tendulkar an opportunity to retire in front of his home fans. (BCCL)

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Tendulkar last week announced his decision to retire from Test cricket after playing his landmark match, bringing an end to the intense speculation about his future. (Getty Images)

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