Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has reportedly shortlisted the venues for the ICC T20 World Cup, slated to be held in India later this year.

According to a PTI report, the newly-built Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will host the final of the T20 World Cup while Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Dharamsala are the other venues for the marquee event.

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Furthermore, the Pakistan cricket team won’t face any issue in travelling to India for the showpiece tournament in October-November as the government is set to grant visas to the Babar Azam-led side.

The report suggests that BCCI secretary Jay Shah has informed the Apex Council about government's decision on issuing visas to the Pakistan players.

"The visa issue of Pakistan cricket team has been sorted. However whether the fans can travel across the border to watch matches is still not clear," an Apex Council member told PTI on conditions of anonymity.

"It will be decided in due course of time. However we had promised ICC that it will be sorted. The secretary announced during the meeting."

India haven't played Pakistan in bilateral cricket since a home limited-overs series in 2012, with their last meeting in Tests dating back 2007. In this period, they've only clashed in multiple team events such as the World Cup and the Asia Cup.

(With PTI inputs)