ICC has confirmed Oman as the new venue for the international event after the BCCI approved the relocation of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021, know about the cricket stadium
The venues for the T20 World Cup 2021 will be Dubai International Stadium (Dubai), Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium (Abu Dhabi), Sharjah Cricket Stadium (Sharjah), and Oman Cricket Academy Ground (Muscat).
T20 Cricket World Cup 2021 New Venue
Oman will be hosting the preliminary round, in the given first qualifiers Sri Lanka, Ireland, Papua New Guinea, Oman, Bangladesh, Namibia, Netherlands, and Scotland. Four teams will be picked initially which will continue to participate for super 12. The 12 teams will subsequently be divided into two groups of six. After five league matches, the top two sides from each block shall advance to the semi-final round.
Geoff Allardice, CEO of the ICC, stated: “Our priority is to deliver the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 safely, in full, and in its current window. We will work closely with the BCCI, the Emirates Cricket Board, and Oman Cricket to ensure fans can enjoy a wonderful celebration of cricket.”
Oman Cricket Academy Ground Stadium (Muscat)
The Oman Cricket Academy Venue, commonly known as Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, is a cricket ground in Muscat, Oman. The Oman Cricket Board owns the venue. The International Cricket Council (ICC) granted certification for the stadium’s Ministry Turf 1 to hold Test cricket in January 2021.
At the present, the ground is quite rudimentary, with no stands and even low-quality floodlights. The anticipated cost of the upgrade is $2 million, and it will be carried out by Oman Cricket.
According to some who were there, the arena is now quite fairly basic and appears to be more of a club ground. There are no crowd seating configurations at the moment, the associates are eyeing and anticipate seating for 3,000 to 4,000 spectators.
As per the ICC guidelines, there must be four dressing rooms. But currently, the Al Amerat Cricket ground has a couple in the back. Following the floodlights currently, 1100 lux needs to be upgraded to 2500 lux LED. The stadium also lacks a TV tower and a commentary box which will be installed soon, said Madhu Jesrani, the secretary of Oman Cricket.
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