Ahmedabad set to host 2026 T20 World Cup closing, 5 venues shortlisted

The BCCI has shortlisted Ahmedabad, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and Mumbai because the venues for subsequent 12 months’s T20 World Cup with the ultimate to be performed in Ahmedabad.

The 2023 ODI World Cup closing, between India and Australia, was additionally performed in Ahmedabad, house to the world’s largest cricket stadium with a capability of over one lakh.

That version of the marquee competitors was held throughout 10 venues in complete.

Bengaluru doesn’t function within the listing of finalised venues, having been eliminated earlier from the Women’s ODI World Cup roster after the Karnataka State Cricket Association did not safe the required clearances following the stampede at RCB’s IPL victory celebrations in June.

As many as 11 folks misplaced their lives within the incident on the Chinnaswamy Stadium, and no worldwide match has been held there since.

It is learnt that the ICC will announce the complete schedule of the February-March match subsequent week.

The occasion will likely be co-hosted by Sri Lanka which is able to act as a impartial venue for Pakistan as per an agreed association with India.

Three venues in Sri Lanka will host the video games, together with Colombo.

India will go into the house World Cup as defending champions, having gained the earlier version in Barbados in June final 12 months.

The 5 chosen venues in India are Tier 1 cities and are anticipated to attract in packed crowds.

If Pakistan attain the ultimate, the summit conflict will likely be performed in Sri Lanka.

Irrespective of the host nation, India and Pakistan will play all their video games at a impartial venue until 2027, as per the settlement reached by the ICC, BCCI and the PCB.