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ICC happy with Eden Gardens’ facilities for Men’s T20 World Cup

Kolkata, Jan 22 (UNI) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday expressed happiness regarding the facilities at the iconic Eden Gardens for the forthcoming Men’s T20 World Cup scheduled from February 7.
A team from ICC, along with a BCCI team, visited the Eden Gardens to look into facilities ahead of the mega T20 event.
CAB Honorary Secretary Bablu Kolay, CAB Treasurer Sanjay Das and CAB CEO Chinmay Nayak, along with other CAB officials, welcomed the team from ICC and had a discussion regarding the facilities.
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Iran's World Cup team lands in Mexico amid US visa row

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