Ahead of the Men’s T20 World Cup, which India and Sri Lanka will jointly host starting on February 7, the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday “expressed satisfaction” with the facilities at the iconic Eden Gardens.
The stadium’s infrastructure, including the playing field, corporate boxes, and other facilities, was inspected by a combined ICC and BCCI inspection team.
“The ICC team visited the iconic ground, corporate boxes and looked into all the facilities at the stadium and expressed happiness and said the International cricket body is eagerly looking forward to host a successful World Cup,” a PTI report quoted the CAB as saying.
Five group games, including one of the three on the first day, will take place at the Eden Gardens. Since its matches have been pre-assigned to Colombo, it will also host a Super Eight match and a semifinal, should Pakistan fail to advance to the round of four.
The venue is slated to host three of Bangladesh’s group matches, however its involvement is still up in the air.
