The hill station of Dharamsala has been given the green sign to host the firecracker India-Pakistan conflict at the arena Twenty20 next year after a group of worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) visited the Himachal Pradesh Cricket affiliation’s (HPCA) global stadium on Tuesday.
India and Pakistan will meet inside the institution tiers on March 19 in faraway Dharamsala inside the Himalayan foothills whose stadium houses simply 23,000 lovers, and is located 1,162 metres (three,800 ft) above sea degree.
The 17-member group lead by way of the ICC’s head of activities, Chris Tetley, and tournament Director of the Board of manipulate for Cricket in India (BCCI) MV Sridhar inspected the facilities on the HPCA stadium and have been satisfied that it could host one of the maximum-predicted battle in cricket.
“we've executed inspection from all elements and are happy with the centers right here,” PTI quoted Tetley as saying.
“Dharamshala has already hosted a number of global matches and was a awesome venue. Given the India-Pakistan fit, so one can be held right here on March 19, we've got had unique discussions on safety preparations with host corporation.”
BCCI reliable MV Sridhar stated the capacity of the HPCA stadium could be accelerated to deal with more fanatics at some point of the sector T20.
Interest within the Dalai Lama and Buddhist teachings have attracted foreigners to Dharamsala for decades, and its budget backpacker hostels and guesthouses are expected to be offered out whilst Pakistan and India play.
Eden Gardens, in comparison, can accommodate greater than 60,000 spectators, at the same time as Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, which is possibly to were ruled out because of protection reasons for Pakistan, has a capability of around 35,000.
India, Pakistan, New Zealand and Australia are placed in institution 2 of the second spherical brilliant 10s degree, the ICC introduced.
South Africa, England, West Indies and Sri Lanka are in group 1. Two qualifying groups will join the fantastic 10s degree after the primary spherical.
The second round receives underneath way with hosts India taking up New Zealand on March 15 in Nagpur, inside the western country of Maharashtra.
Defending champions Sri Lanka start the defence in their title in opposition to a qualifying team on March 17 in Kolkata.
First spherical (institution winners to progress to 2nd round)
institution A – Bangladesh, Netherlands, ireland and Oman
group B – Zimbabwe, Scotland, Hong Kong and Afghanistan
2d round agencies
high-quality 10 organization 1 – Sri Lanka, South Africa, West Indies, England and winner organization B (Q1B)
incredible 10 institution 2 – India, Pakistan, Australia, New Zealand and winner institution A (Q1A)
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