Cricket followers from North Andhra area don’t have anything to cheer as Visakhapatnam is unlikely to be the venue of any of the One Day International (ODI) cricket matches to be performed in India as a part of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, scheduled to be hosted by India during October – November this yr. Though the ICC is but to announce the schedule and venues formally, the venues are nearly finalised by the BCCI, as per the Andhra Cricket Association (ACA) members.
“It is very unfortunate that we are not given the opportunity. The venues are almost finalised,” mentioned a senior official from Andhra Cricket Association (ACA), when requested about chance of Vizag internet hosting any matches of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. He added: “We have sought some matches, but it has not been finalised. However, if any venue replacement is sought or even as alternative venue, we will be ready,” he mentioned.
As per sources from ACA, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Hyderabad, Delhi, Mohali, Mumbai, Dharmasala, Guwahati, Kolkata and Lucknow have been shortlisted because the venues for the worldwide occasion this yr. The BCCI is mulling to host the finals in Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Once the continuing Indian Premier League (IPL) concludes, a few of the stadiums among the many shortlisted ones can be present process huge renovation works to make sure correct services for the groups and the spectators.
Some of the native cricket fanatics expressed displeasure over Visakhapatnam not being thought-about as a possible venue for the world cup matches regardless of having good air and highway connectivity, star resorts, good infra and correct safety.
India has hosted ODI World Cup matches 3 times thus far – 1987, 1996 and 2011. Visakhapatnam’s Indira Priyadarshini Stadium in One Town has hosted a bunch stage World Cup match between Australia and Kenya on February 23, 1996. Australia emerged victorious within the match with Mark Waugh scoring 130 runs.
The picturesque ACA VDCA Stadium at PM Palem is in operation since 2003, internet hosting its first ODI match between India and Pakistan during April 2004. It has not bought any probability to host any match during the ICC World Cup during the yr 2011 and even during the T20 World Cup 2016, which had been performed in India.
So far, the YSR ACA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam has hosted 11 ODIs, two Tests and three T20 Internationals.
