The T20 World Cup, which is scheduled to take place in the UAE and Oman, has opened its doors to fans of the game, as all stadiums will allow people in at 70% capacity for the entire tournament, as per an official ICC announcement made on Sunday.
Tickets for the games in both Oman and the United Arabic Emirates have gone on sale. Socially distanced seating has been made available across all venues of the mega event.
“Abu Dhabi has also introduced new socially distanced ‘pods’ of a maximum of 4 spectators on their east and west grass mounds. The Oman Cricket Academy has had a temporary infrastructure built to welcome 3,000 fans.”,
the ICC said in an official statement.
“The ICC and event hosts BCCI have worked closely with host authorities to ensure fans can be welcomed in a safe environment and COVID 19 protocols will apply at all venues.”
read the statement issued by the ICC on Monday.
The ICC T20 World Cup kicks off on October 17 with the Round 1 match between Oman and Papua New Guinea in Muscat. The Super 12 stages start on October 23, with South Africa taking on Australia in Abu Dhabi. Dubai will host the final of the T20 World Cup, which will take place on November 14.
