Mumbai’s iconic Wankhede Stadium and Kolkata’s Eden Gardens are in the race for hosting the semi-finals of the ODI Cricket World Cup scheduled to happen in India later in October. As per the recent development, the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai seems to be losing out on a spot on hosting the semi-finals of the World Cup.
“Mumbai’s Wankhede and Kolkata’s Eden Gardens are two likely venues for the World Cup semi-finals. Earlier, Chennai was also in the race but it seems Eden is slightly ahead now,” a BCCI representative stated.
As per Cricbuzz, “One of the reasons for moving a semifinal from Chennai to Kolkata was the potential weather in October-November in the Tamil Nadu capital city. The region experiences North-East monsoon in those months and the BCCI/ICC felt the city may not be the best option for a knockout game. ”
The decision to shift the venue for the semi-final was taken at a meeting of the state associations of host cities with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and International Cricket Council (ICC) officials on Monday (June 26). There were 12 associations that attended the meeting.
The 2023 ODI Cricket World Cup will be happening in India from October 5 to November 19. The venues for the World Cup will be New Delhi, Dharamsala, Mumbai, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Pune, Kolkata, Guwahati, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Thiruvananthapuram. The final of the 2023 ODI Cricket World Cup will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium on November 19.
