KOLKATA: The West Bengal government on Monday announced that 75% spectator attendance would be allowed for the for the upcoming three-match T20I series against the West Indies to be played at Eden Gardens, beginning February 16.
As per a state government notification issued on Monday “all indoor and outdoor sports activities will be allowed with 75% per cent of the capacity of the venue”. For Eden Gardens, this translates to a crowd capacity of around 50,000.
The Kieron Pollard-led West Indies will play three ODIs in Ahmedabad beginning February 6 before coming to Kolkata for the T20I leg.
“We are thankful to the honourable Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, chief secretary and Government of West Bengal for announcing resumption of sporting activities as well as for allowing 75 per cent of the capacity of spectators back to the stadium,” CAB president Avishek Dalmiya said in a statement.
“We feel that it will give a fresh lease of life to the sports persons of the state.”
The CAB last hosted a T20I match against New Zealand in November last year in a bio-secure environment with 70% attendance.
“This time too, CAB is confident that it will be able to successfully host the three T20Is against the West Indies in a similar manner,” Dalmiya added.
