The most-awaited Twenty20 World Cup, originally scheduled to be held in India, is set to take place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) starting from October 17. While the BCCI is yet to communicate anything officially to ICC, it has set the ball rolling especially in terms of planning the tournament. The first round of the tournament will be split into two groups and will be held in UAE and Oman.The final is likely to be held on November 14, which is just two days after IPL final.
With round 1 being co-hosted by one of the venues in the UAE and Oman, BCCI is sure that it will prepare fresh pitches in the UAE ahead of Super 12s. Earlier a BCCI official told PTI that the Board had informed the ICC about its inability to host T20 World Cup in India ‘internally. ’While the UAE were always the first back-up option, Oman’s capital Muscat has been added as the fourth venue, apart from Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah, for the tournament. “Yes, the BCCI, during the ICC board meeting, has formally asked for a four-week window to take a final call but, internally, they have said that they would like to keep the hosting rights and wouldn’t mind the tournament being held in UAE and Oman," a senior board official, privy to ICC board developments, told PTI on the condition of anonymity.
