World Cup host to be known on Sunday

KANPUR: Sharad Pawar, International Cricket Council President said on Saturday a final decision on whether the Eden Gardens would get to host World Cup matches would only be taken on Sunday.

The BCCI, at the behest of the Cricket Association of Bengal, appealed to the ICC to extend the completion deadline for the India-England tie to February 7 but that has been rejected by the ICC.

ICC President said he would get a report on the stadium’s preparedness from ICC CEO Haroon Lorgat on Saturday and then a final decision would be taken.

“I will get the report this evening. After that, an ICC Committee will deliberate on whether Eden will host the matches or not,” he added.

Pawar said, “Fans from other countries would be also coming to see the World Cup and they would have made their travel plans much in advance. Any last-minute change would hassle them.”