The schedule of the T20 World Cup to be held in India and Sri Lanka next year has been announced, although the schedule of the tournament has been in controversy. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aditya Thackeray has slammed the International Cricket Council (ICC) for choosing Ahmedabad in Gujarat to host the T20 Cricket World Cup final, accusing it of party politics. In a post on social media platform The tournament will start from February 7 next year. The tournament will be held from February 7 to March 8 next year across eight venues (five in India and three in Sri Lanka). World Cup matches will be played in Delhi, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Mumbai, Colombo and Kandy. A total of 55 matches will be played in the tournament. The famous 20-team fast-paced cricket tournament, which also includes debutants Italy, has been divided into four groups of five each, with eight teams progressing to the Super Eight stage. The top four teams then advance to the semi-finals, which will be played in Kolkata, Colombo and Mumbai. The final will be played in Ahmedabad or Colombo, depending on Pakistan’s qualification. If Pakistan reaches the final, the title match will be held in Colombo. Why every match should be held there: Aditya After the terrorist attack in Pahalgam in April this year, the Indian government stopped all bilateral sports matches with Pakistan, although matches between the two countries are allowed in multinational events. Former External Affairs Minister Aditya Thackeray said, “So the T20 World Cup schedule has been announced. Guess where the final will be held? Ahmedabad. What’s the point of holding every final there? Was it a traditional cricket venue? Why not Mumbai? Wankhede (Mumbai Stadium) would be the best venue for the T20 World Cup20bad1 Stadium which has already been hosted in Ahmedabad?” World Cup Final Hopefully, ICC Politics and will not surrender, Thackeray also said that other venues in India are also capable of hosting the final.He said the Wankhede Stadium in south Mumbai has a seating capacity of 33,500, while the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad can accommodate 1.32 lakh cricket fans at a time.