Friday, May 15, 2009

ICC: India to host 2011 World Cup final and 29 matches

Mumbai will house the 2011 World Cup secretariat and India will host 29 of the 49 matches after the event’s Central Organising Committee today reallocated the games following the ICC decision to drop Pakistan as a co-host of the tournament.

Accordingly, the opening match of the 10th edition of the quadrennial tournament would be held as scheduled in Bangladesh on February 19, 2011, while the final would be held in India.

The opening ceremony of cricket’s showpiece event would also be held in Bangladesh on February 18.

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