Guwahati: The Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati has been shortlisted as the location for the October 5-beginning 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.
The 46-day tournament would consist of games and be held in 12 cities across India. The Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati has reportedly been added to the list of World Cup venues. Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Dharamsala, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Indore, Rajkot, and Mumbai are among the other cities.
EspnCricinfo reports that the 2023 Cricket World Cup final would take place in the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India on November 19. This announcement was made by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
The Narendra Modi Stadium, which can accommodate 130,000 people, will host the Cricket World Cup final, joining Kolkata’s Eden Gardens in 1987 and Mumbai’s Wankede Stadium in 2011.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secured a tax exemption and visa clearance for the Pakistan cricket team, which caused the ICC to release the schedule later than usual.
The Northeast Frontier Railway cricket team and the Assam cricket team call the 25,000-seat stadium, which was constructed in 2017, home.
The BCCI has given the stadium permission to host games of international cricket.
In anticipation of India hosting the 2023 ODI Cricket World Cup in the fourth quarter of the year, Assam Cricket Association (ACA) President Taranga Gogoi said that he was hopeful that the BCCI would test the ACA’s ability to successfully run an ODI match before the match between India and Sri Lanka on January 10 of this year.
Taranga Gogoi said, “ACA has taken all possible steps to ensure the smooth conduction of the game. Most people have this question regarding the use of our Guwahati stadium for hosting World Cup matches for the 2023 ODI World Cup. On that regard, I would like to mention that ACA has done and will continue to do everything to ensure that BCCI looks towards Guwahati as a possible destination.”
He said, “I believe by handing us the opportunity to host this ODI match between India and Sri Lanka, BCCI is trying out our capability in hosting an ODI match. We are looking forward to hosting this match successfully and ask for the help of all citizens in ensuring that everything goes well.”