After a Long time ICC Cricket World Cup is finally come back to Asia — India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Last time ICC World Cup was hosted by Asian Country in 1996 and Sri Lanka emerge winners of the ICC Wills World Cup. Unfortunately, this time Pakistan will not host any games of 2011 world cup because of security concern.
International Cricket Council (ICC) has tried their best to shorten the 2011 world cup as compared to 2007 world cup. So there will be 49th number of games will be played in 2011 as compared to 51 in 2007. Also the length of the tournament will be shorten by a week.
Out of 49th games, India will host 29 matches, Sri Lanka will host 12 matches and 8 games will be hosted by Bangladesh.
India will host one quarter final in Ahmedabad, one semi final in Mohali and Final of World Cup 2011 in Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. While Sri Lanka will host the 2nd quarterfinal