MUMBAI: The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup final will be held in India. The International Cricket Council (ICC) CEO Haroon Lorgat announced it here on Tuesday. Apart form it, a semifinal and 29 matches will be played on different stadiums in the country. On the other hand, Bangaladesh will host the opening ceremony and eight matches. 12 matches, including a semifinal, will be played in Sri Lanka. Besides this India will host the prestigious 2011 World Cup secretariat in Mumbai as the ICC ruled out Pakistan as a co-host. Mr Lorgat said that the schedule had to be re-drawn and accordingly. The secretariat was to be held in Lahore. Another good news for India is, BCCI chief administrative officer Ratnakar Shetty was appointed the Managing Director of the 2011 World Cup.
It is to be mentioned that the 2011 World Cup will be the tenth edition of Cricket World Cup, and will be co-hosted by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
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