NEW DELHI: The BCCI has identified Ahmedabad, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, and Mumbai as the venues for next year's T20 World Cup, with Ahmedabad set to host the final, according to sources.
The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad - the world's largest cricket venue with a capacity of over one lakh - also hosted the 2023 ODI World Cup final between India and Australia.
Unlike the 2023 edition, which was staged across 10 venues, the upcoming tournament will be played in a more compact format across five cities.
The ICC is expected to unveil the full schedule for the February–March event next week. It is expected to begin on February 7 with the final likely to be held on March 8.
The event will be co-hosted by Sri Lanka which will act as a neutral venue for Pakistan as per an agreed arrangement with India. Three venues in Sri Lanka will host the games, including Colombo.
India will go into the home World Cup as defending champions, having won the previous edition in Barbados in June last year.
The five chosen venues in India are Tier 1 cities and are expected to draw in packed crowds.
If Pakistan reach the final, the summit clash will be played in Sri Lanka.
Irrespective of the host nation, India and Pakistan will play all their games at a neutral venue till 2027, as per the agreement reached by the ICC, BCCI and the PCB.
