2011 World Cup Venues - ICC Cricket World cup Stadium Details

Sher-E-Bangla Cricket Stadium (Dhaka, Bangladesh)
Capacity: 25,000
The venue will host six World Cup matches, including two quarterfinals.
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium (Chittagong, Bangladesh)
Capacity: 25,000
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium (Hambantota, Sri Lanka)
Capacity: 35,000
Another new stadium on Sri Lanka's southern tip.
Pallekele Cricket Stadium (Kandy, Sri Lanka)
Capacity: 35,000
Premadasa Stadium (Colombo, Sri Lanka)
Capacity: 35,000
The Premadasa is the only ground in Colombo with floodlights, and Sri Lanka Cricket has spent nearly eight million dollars to renovate the stadium and relay the pitch. It is set to host seven World Cup matches, including the first semi-final
Sardar Patel Stadium (Ahmedabad, India)
Capacity: 54,000
It was renovated ahead of the Champions Trophy in 2006.
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium (Nagpur, India)
Capacity: 45,000
The highest score on this ground was 354 by India against Australia in 2009, the hosts winning by a whopping 99-run margin.
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium (Mohali, India)
Capacity: 30,000
It was the venue for the thrilling 1996 World Cup semi-final in 1996 when Australia beat the West Indies by five runs
Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai, India)
Capacity: 45,000
Host of the final on April 2, the entire stadium was torn down and rebuilt from scratch.


Feroz Shah Kotla (New Delhi, India)
Capacity: 48,000
India leg-spinner Anil Kumble famously took his 10 Test wickets in an innings on this ground in 1999 against Pakistan.
Eden Gardens (Kolkata, India)
Capacity: 80,000
Biggest ground in India and enjoys a status akin to the Lord's.
Famous for its passionate and vocal crowd and has previously hosted World Cup matches in 1987 and 1996.

Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bangalore, India)
Capacity: 50,000
The venue has also hosted World Cup matches in 1987 and 1996

M. A. Chidambaram stadium (Chennai, India)
Capacity: 50,000
The historic ground, better known as the Chepauk