ICC inspects venues in India ahead of World Cup

Bengaluru

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Ahead of the ODI World Cup, an inspection team from the ICC is checking the readiness of venues that will host the quadrennial extravaganza in October-November this year. The ICC team, which is currently at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, has paid a visit to three venues in South — Bengaluru, Chennai and Thiruvananthapuram — and the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

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