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| World Twenty20 2016: India-Pakistan World T20 venue changed | |
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| The venue of the India-Pakistan World T20 group match has been changed from Dharamsala to Kolkata (Calcutta) due to security concerns, organisers say. | |
| The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Wednesday that the decision was taken after consultations with Indian and Pakistani authorities. | |
| The ICC said there were "warnings of demonstration and attempts to disrupt the match" in Dharamsala in northern Himachal Pradesh state. | |
| The match will be played on 19 March. | |
| ICC chief executive David Richardson told media that "the safety and security of the event is of paramount importance to the ICC". | |
| "I would like to confirm that the ICC has been assured by all relevant state authorities that all adequate security measure are in place and will be implemented to ensure that the event is staged in a safe and secure environment for all stakeholders," he said. | |
| Mr Richardson added that ticket holders for the Dharamsala match would get either a full refund or a ticket to watch the game in Kolkata. | |
| A Pakistani security team was sent to India on Tuesday to assess the situation at the original venue. | |
| Indian media reports said that there had been local opposition to the game being played in Dharamsala in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh since the area was home to some of the soldiers who died in a militant attack on the Pathankot air-force base near the Pakistan border. | Indian media reports said that there had been local opposition to the game being played in Dharamsala in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh since the area was home to some of the soldiers who died in a militant attack on the Pathankot air-force base near the Pakistan border. |
| India has blamed Pakistan-based militants for the attack. | India has blamed Pakistan-based militants for the attack. |
| The state chief minister had refused to guarantee security for the visiting cricket team, despite an assurance by the federal government. | The state chief minister had refused to guarantee security for the visiting cricket team, despite an assurance by the federal government. |
| Pakistan-India cricket matches are always keenly anticipated games. The two teams have played six T20 matches against one other. | Pakistan-India cricket matches are always keenly anticipated games. The two teams have played six T20 matches against one other. |
| There has been no full series since 2007 because of diplomatic tensions. The neighbours have fought three wars since independence from Britain in 1947. | There has been no full series since 2007 because of diplomatic tensions. The neighbours have fought three wars since independence from Britain in 1947. |