| The ICC World Cup 2011 will be co-hosted by India, Sri | | | | This stadium will host 3 Group A matches, beginning |
| Lanka and Bangladesh; the venues in these countries | | | | with a Pakistan Vs New Zealand encounter on March |
| have been finalised. | | | | 8, 2011. |
| Orginally, Pakistan were also co-hosts with some | | | | Hambantota's Suryawewa Stadium, also under |
| matches to be held in that country. As per that plan, | | | | construction, will seat slightly fewer than its |
| Bangladesh's participation would be confined to hosting | | | | counterparts in Kandy and Colombo, and 33,000 |
| the opening ceremony. | | | | spectators will be able to watch matches held here |
| In April 2006, citing security concerns, the ICC decided | | | | during the world cup. |
| not to allow Pakistan to host any match of the world | | | | This stadium will host its first match on February 20, |
| cup although it retained Pakistan as a co-host. | | | | 2011, when hosts Sri Lanka take on Canada, in a |
| Pakistan tried to salvage the situation by stating that | | | | Group A encounter. Only one other (group) match is |
| the matches allotted to it would be held in Abu Dhabi, | | | | scheduled to be played here. |
| Dubai and Sharjah, instead of in Pakistan. | | | | Bangladesh will use two venues to host the world cup |
| When that moved failed, Pakistan sought to save face | | | | matches allotted to it by the ICC. Apart from the |
| by demanding that the event be hosted by Australia | | | | capital city of Dhaka, Chittagong will also feature on |
| and New Zealand who had also bid for the Cup. | | | | the itinerary of teams travelling to Bangladesh during |
| As things eventually transpired, the ICC stuck to its | | | | the tournament. |
| guns and the tournament is going to be co-hosted by | | | | Dhaka's Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium has been on |
| India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. | | | | the international cricket map for several years and has |
| Three venues have been named in Sri Lanka that will | | | | a seating capacity of 35,000. |
| host some group matches and a semi-final. Apart | | | | This stadium has been honoured with the allotment to it |
| from Colombo and Kandy, Hambantota is the third | | | | of the tournament opener between co-hosts India and |
| location that will play host, during the tournament. | | | | Bangladesh in a Group B match scheduled for |
| The matches at Colombo will be played at the | | | | February 19, 2011. |
| Premadasa Stadium, which has a capacity of 35,000. | | | | Three other Group B matches are scheduled to be |
| The Premadasa will be the scene of 5 Group A | | | | played at this venue which will also host two of the |
| matches, including a Sri Lanka Vs Pakistan match that | | | | quarter-finals on March 23 and 25, 2011. |
| will be its first attraction of the world cup, on March 10, | | | | Chittagong's Divisional Stadium with a capacity of |
| 2011. | | | | 20,000 will be the other location of the world cup |
| The Premadasa will also play proud host to one | | | | matches to be held in Bangladesh, next year. |
| quarter- and one semi-final, on March 24 and 29, 2011, | | | | Bangladesh will meet England in a Group B match here |
| respectively. | | | | on March 11, 2011. One more Group B match has been |
| New stadiums are being built at Kandy and | | | | allotted to this venue. |
| Hambantota. The Pallekele International Stadium, under | | | | The tournament will reach its climax at the Wankhede |
| construction at Kandy will, like the Premadasa in | | | | Stadium in Mumbai, where the winning semi-finalists will |
| Colombo, have a seating capacity of 35,000. | | | | clash to decide the World Champions. |