T20 Cricket World Cup: India-Pakistan encounter likely to be shifted to Eden Gardens

Much awaited India-Pakistan encounter T-20 Cricket World Cup Match will be shifted to Eden Gardens cricket ground in Kolkata, India. Till now there is no official confirmation from the ICC. But top BCCI official says, Kolkata has the “highest” chance compared to other prospective venues like Mohali and Bengaluru.

The match was supposed to happen in Dharamsala. But as per the reports from Pakisthan yesterday, the Pakistan Cricket Board had put its team departure to India on hold following security concerns for the encounter match originally scheduled to be played in Dharamsala.

As per the schedule, Pakistan were to arrive late evening today and fly out to Dharamsala on March 17 but if the match is shifted they will remain here till March 20 before heading to Mohali where they face New Zealand March 22.

The official confirmation from the ICC on this matter is awaited soon.

About Eden Gardens:

Eden Gardens is a cricket ground in Kolkata, India. It is the home of the Bengal cricket team and the IPL’s Kolkata Knight Riders, as well as being a venue for Test, ODI and T20I matches. With a seating capacity of 66,000, it is the largest cricket stadium in India, and the second-largest cricket stadium in the world behind the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Eden Gardens has been called “cricket’s answer to the Colosseum” and is widely acknowledged to be one of the most iconic cricket stadiums in the world.