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DDCA gets time till Feb 8 to get all clearances to host World T20 matches

Delhi is scheduled to host eight matches – five men's T20 matches including the semifinal on March 30 and three women's matches – in the March 8-April 3 tournament.

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Delhi and District Cricket Association is left with just three more days to fulfil all the mandatory conditions in order to retain hosting rights for the ICC World Twenty20 starting next month.

On Friday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Anurag Thakur clarified that given the situation where Ferozeshah Kotla ground has to procure various permissions from various governmental agencies in order to host any international match, if everything is not in place as per International Cricket Council (ICC) satisfaction, there is a danger that Delhi may lose all its seven matches including the semifinal.

It must be mentioned here that BCCI shifted the India-Sri Lanka T20 game a few days back to Ranchi after DDCA failed to get the requisite clearances from various civic authorities. Delhi is scheduled to host eight matches – five men's T20 matches including the semifinal on March 30 and three women's matches – in the March 8-April 3 tournament.

"We discussed it in the recent ICC meetings in Dubai and said 30 days prior to the World Cup (we will make a decision)," said Thakur. "So on February 8, we will make a final call on DDCA. We have already decided on a plan if they fail to get any No Objection Certificates or court orders to host the matches."

Thakur also informed that the World T20 ticket sales will start on February 9.

However, DDCA has said that it has already got NOC from the Land and Development Office (L&DO) after depositing Rs 83 lakh as lease assessment fee. But, with Delhi government already at loggerheads with DDCA ever since its inquiry commission has recommended tough action again the cricket body, DDCA has again decided to approach the Delhi High Court on Saturday with NOC in its hands.

Daredevils want talks 
Meanwhile, IPL team Delhi Daredevils owners, GMR Sports Private Limited have requested the BCCI for a tripartite meeting with DDCA in order to get a clearer picture about their home matches at the Kotla.

"GMR is worried over uncertainty of the future of World T20 matches at the Kotla," a senior DDCA official told dna.

"They want a dialogue with us but in the presence of top BCCI officials. They want a concrete picture of what is happening regarding the IPL matches," he added.

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