Eden Gardens to host 2016 ICC World T20 Final: BCCI

The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Tuesday announced the much-anticipated venues for the ICC World Twenty20 2016.

“BCCI is extremely proud to host this prestigious event”. Meanwhile, the Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera, Ahmedabad was not granted any World T20 matches due to ongoing renovation work at the venue.

BCCI President Jagmohan Dalmiya would be the chairman of Managing Committee for ICC World Twenty20.

With this declaration, we have started our arrangements in right honest.

These venues will have the matches subject to satisfying the recommended requirements of ICC and BCCI while holding fast to the statutory commitments that are required for facilitating an global match. BCCI joint secretary Subir Ganguly said the association would leave no stone unturned to make the event a success. We want this World Twenty20 to be a memorable experience for our participants and fans. “I am sure that every one of the venues selected will convey a world class occasion”.

Other members include Anurag Thakur, Amitabh Choudhary, Anirudh Chaudhry, G. Ganga Raju, Vice President, BCCI Mr. Rajeev Shukla, Chairman, IPL Mr. Ashish Shelar, Vice President, Mumbai Cricket Association Mr. Ashirbad Behera, Hon.

“What can be better than this?”

“The whole world would have their eyes fixed on the historic venue, CAB will leave no stone unturned to make this a success”.

Santner impressed on New Zealand’s tour of England in June, and with his left-arm spin and competent batting has been considered capable of filling the role Vettori occupied in the side for 18 years before retiring after the World Cup final in March.