Cricket: "India to Host the 2011 World Cup Final"

India will be hosting the Final and one Semi-Final matches of 2011 World Cup. Including the Final, Semi-Final and Quarterfinal India will host 29 matches in 8 Stadiums. Whereas Srilanka will host 12 matches in 3 Stadiums which includes one semifinal and one quarterfinal, while Bangladesh will host 8 matches in 2 Stadiums which includes two quarterfinals and opening ceremony.

In 1996, India, Pakistan and Srilanka have hosted a world cup which was won by srilanka. This time around Pakistan is not part of the worldcup in lieu of the political instability going on in Pakistan.

The Tournment Organizing Committee decided upon the Matches, venues and all other arrangments for 2011 World Cup here in Mumbai on Tuesday, the 28th April, 2009.