ACA preparing to stake claim to host World Cup from India Sri Lanka ODI
As the Assam Cricket Association prepares to host the India-Sri Lanka ODI here next week, it wants to use the opportunity to strengthen its bid to host the World Cup matches in India later this year. Officials gave this information on Saturday. The state cricket body is leaving no stone unturned, from following all the standard protocols set by the BCCI (Cricket Board of India) for international matches to taking special steps like setting up ‘green corridors’ in case of any emergency.
The ACA Stadium will host the first ODI of the three-match series between India and Sri Lanka on January 10, which will be the first 50-over international match here in four years. BCCI Joint Secretary Devjit Saikia told PTI, “The BCCI has not finalized the venues for this year’s World Cup. Guwahati are strong contenders and a lot will depend on how the next match goes.
He said, “ACA is not the claim of just one state, but of the entire eight northeastern states. The ACA stadium here is the only international cricket venue in the region and people from all over the region are keen to host a World Cup match here. This shows that Guwahati can be in the race for the World Cup. He said, “The BCCI could have handed over the hosting of the T20 International to us as well. But the ODI hosting rights indicate that it wants to test the ACA in the 50-over format.” The last international match at the venue was a T20 international between India and South Africa on October 2 last year.
