Where are T20 World Cup matches held in India?
New Delhi: Facts about the seven venues that will host the group stage matches in the World Twenty20, which starts in India on Tuesday:
BANGALORE
Name: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium
Capacity: 40,000
Established: 1969
Matches: Sri Lanka v West Indies (March 20); Australia v Bangladesh (March 21); India v Bangladesh (March 23).
Talking point: The ground, formerly known as Karnataka State Cricket Association Stadium, played host to India legend Sunil Gavaskar's last Test innings in a defeat to Pakistan in 1987.
NEW DELHI
Name: Feroz Shah Kotla
Capacity: 45,000
Established: 1883
Matches: England v Afghanistan (March 23); England v Sri Lanka (March 26); South Africa v Sri Lanka (March 28); 1st Semi-Final (March 30).
Talking point: It was here in 1999 that Indian spin legend Anil Kumble took all 10 wickets in a single Test innings against Pakistan.
DHARAMSALA
Name: Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium
Capacity: 23,000
Established: 2003
Match: Australia v New Zealand (March 18).
Talking point: Surrounded by the Himalayas, the ground, which sits at an altitude of 1,457m above sea level, is one of the world's most picturesque stadiums. Was to have staged the India-Pakistan game but the International Cricket Council shifted the tie out due to security threats.
KOLKATA
Name: Eden Gardens
Capacity: 66,000
Established: 1864
Matches: Pakistan v Bangladesh (March 16); Sri Lanka v Afghanistan (March 17); India v Pakistan (March 19); New Zealand v Bangladesh (March 26); Final (April 3).
Talking point: Eden Gardens is arguably world cricket's most atmospheric ground but in 1996 it played host to one of the more shameful episodes in the history of the sport. The World Cup semi-final between India and Sri Lanka was abandoned and awarded to the visitors after Indian fans rioted. The venue was awarded the India-Pakistan game at the last moment after a security threat in Dharamsala.
MOHALI
Name: Punjab Cricket Association Stadium
Capacity: 26,000
Established: 1993
Matches: New Zealand v Pakistan (March 22); Australia v Pakistan (March 25); India v Australia (March 27).
Talking point: The stadium has 16 floodlights instead of the usual four or six. They are unconventionally low so as not to interfere with aircraft taking off and landing at nearby Chandigarh airport.
MUMBAI
Name: Wankhede Stadium
Capacity: 33,000
Established: 1974
Matches: England v West Indies (March 16); England v South Africa (March 18); South Africa v Afghanistan (March 20); 2nd Semi-Final (March 31).
Talking point: The stadium was the site of India's World Cup final triumph in 2011 and also played host to legend Sachin Tendulkar's emotional farewell Test in 2013.
NAGPUR
Name: Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium
Capacity: 45,000
Established: 2008
Matches: India v New Zealand (March 15); South Africa v West Indies (March 25), West Indies v Afghanistan (March 27).
Talking point: A relatively new addition to the international circuit, the stadium has been praised by players for its modern facilities and is International Cricket Council chairman Shashank Manohar's local ground.
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