Cricket Updates: World Cup venue guide

Guide to the venues for the 2011 World Cup which takes place in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh from February 19-April 2:

• EDEN GARDENS (Kolkata, India)

Capacity: 80,000 ( February 27 game between India and England has been moved to another venue )

• 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 )

• WANKHEDE STADIUM (Mumbai, India)

Capacity: 45,000 ( Host of the final Match of Icc cricket world cup 2011 on April 2 )

• M. A. CHIDAMBARAM STADIUM (Chennai, India)

Capacity: 50,000 ( The historic ground, better known as the Chepauk, has been rebuilt for the World Cup )

• 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 )

• VIDARBHA CRICKET ASSOCIATION STADIUM (Nagpur, India)

Capacity: 45,000 ( A very comfortable cricket venue )

• SARDAR PATEL STADIUM (Ahmedabad, India)

Capacity: 54,000 ( It was renovated ahead of the Champions Trophy in 2006 )

• CHINNASWAMY STADIUM (Bangalore, India)

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

• PREMADASA STADIUM (Colombo, Sri Lanka)

Capacity: 35,000 ( The Premadasa is the only ground in Colombo with floodlights )

• PALLEKELE CRICKET STADIUM (Kandy, Sri Lanka)

Capacity: 35,000 ( Although it is a new facility put in place especially for the World Cup )

• MAHNIDA RAJAPAKSA INTERNATIONAL CRICKET STADIUM (Hambantota, Sri Lanka)

Capacity: 35,000 ( Another new stadium on Sri Lanka's southern tip )

• ZAHUR AHMED CHOWDHURY STADIUM (Chittagong, Bangladesh)

Capacity: 25,000 ( The last ODI in December last year saw the hosts beat Zimbabwe comfortably by six wickets while chasing a modest target of 189 runs )

• SHER-E-BANGLA CRICKET STADIUM (Dhaka, Bangladesh)

Capacity: 25,000 ( The venue will host six World Cup matches, including two quarterfinals )

The 10th ICC cricket World Cup 2011 will be held in the sub-continent (India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh) from February 19.