Assam: Guwahati’s Barsapara Cricket Stadium has reportedly been shortlisted as the venue for the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup, in a significant development.
According to reports, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that the final match of the 2023 World Cup will be held on November 19 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
According to the report, the name of Guwahati’s Barsapara stadium has been added to the list of World Cup venues.
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“Although some reports have surfaced, nothing is official as of yet. We will try to make it happen, and there is a chance that a few World Cup matches will be played here,” said Assam Cricket Association (ACA) president Taranga Gogoi in an exclusive interview with media sources.
The World Cup is set to begin on October 5, and 48 matches will be played over 46 days in 12 cities across India.
Delhi, Guwahati, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Bengaluru, Chennai, Dharamsala, Hyderabad, Indore, Rajkot, and Mumbai are among the cities.
Guwahati was shortlisted for 2023 Cricket World Cup. Final will be held at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on November 19. Tournament will begin on October 5, will feature 48 matches across 46 days and will be hosted in 12 cities including Guwahati. pic.twitter.com/rXRWRTEPPL
— Nandan Pratim Sharma Bordoloi (@NANDANPRATIM) March 22, 2023
The Baraspara cricket stadium seats 40,000 people and is outfitted with cutting-edge technology such as floodlights.
The first match was played on October 21, 2018, between India and the West Indies, and the final ODI was played on January 10, 2023, between India and Sri Lanka.
In addition, the stadium has hosted two T20I matches between India and Australia, as well as India and South Africa.
The 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup final will be held on November 19 at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium, the world’s largest cricket stadium. The tournament will kick off on October 5, with 12 cities across India selected to host the event. The 10-team competition will be played over 46 days in the same format as the 2019 edition, with a total of 48 matches.
