India vs West Indies: BCCI gives green light for 20,000 spectators to attend 3rd T20I

Kolkata: The BCCI has decided to allow 20,000 spectators, mostly ticket holding members of Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) to watch the third and final T20I between India and West Indies on 20 October. “As discussed with other office bearers, as per your request, you can open up for the last T20 match against West Indies at Eden,” BCCI president Sourav Ganguly wrote in an e-mail to CAB chief Avishek Dalmiya. With this only the complimentary tickets will be issued by CAB to its members and affiliated units. “We are extremely thankful to BCCI for their kind consideration. This consent of the Board would help CAB meet its obligations to Life Associate, Annual and honorary members for the 20th February match,” Dalmiya said. [caption id=“attachment_10380741” align=“alignnone” width=“640”]  Players stand while the national anthems are played at the Eden Gardens ahead of start of play in the first T20I. Sportzpics[/caption] The BCCI president Sourav Ganguly had earlier in an interview to PTI, had said that BCCI won’t allow spectators as they don’t want any health risk for the players. Dalmiya had then requested the Board to allow entry of fans. 70 per cent spectators were allowed to attend the India-New Zealand T20I in November last year. For the first two T20Is on Wednesday and Friday, around 2,000 plus fans have been allowed in the corporate boxes and the upper tier of Dr BC Roy Club House. The match passes for first two games are exclusively for sponsors’ representatives. The preceding three-match ODI series in Ahmedabad was played behind closed doors. India’s next series against Sri Lanka beginning in Lucknow with the first T20I on 24 February will be held without fans as of now. But it remains to be seen if the Board allows spectators after it opens up the gates at Eden Gardens for the third T20I against the Windies. Read all the  Latest News ,  Trending News ,  Cricket News ,  Bollywood News , India News  and  Entertainment News  here. Follow us on  Facebook,  Twitter and  Instagram