BCCI announces ICC World T20 2016 venues, Eden Gardens to host final

The Cricket Control Board for Cricket in India announced the venues that will host the men’s and women’s ICC World T20 2016. The big ticket event will be played in India from 11th-3rd April, 2016.

While the Eden Gardens in Kolkata will host the event finale, Bengaluru, Chennai, Dharamshala, Mohali, Mumbai, Nagpur and New Delhi will be the venues for the matches.

“BCCI is extremely proud to host this prestigious event. All the venues identified have hosted many prestigious matches. With this announcement, we have begun our preparations in right earnest. We want this World Twenty20 to be a memorable experience for our participants and fans. I am confident that all the venues nominated will deliver a world class event,” Honorary Secretary of the BCCI, Mr. Anurag Thakur said.

The BCCI has constituted a Managing Committee for the ICC World Twenty20 comprising of the following members:

President of BCCI, Mr. Jagmohan Dalmiya would be the chairman of this committee along with the following members;

Mr. Anurag Thakur, convenor and Hon. Secretary, BCCI

Mr. Amitabh Choudhary, Hon. Joint Secretary, BCCI

Mr. Anirudh Chaudhry, Hon. Treasurer, BCCI

Mr. G. Ganga Raju, Vice President, BCCI

Mr. Rajeev Shukla, Chairman, IPL

Mr. Ashish Shelar, Vice President, Mumbai Cricket Association

Mr. Ashirbad Behera, Hon. Secretary, Orissa Cricket Association