The final of the World Cup would be played in India and the semi-finals would subsequently be played in Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Moreover, Pakistan would host 4 matches of the tournament and India would be the organisers for 8.The International Cricket Council (ICC) last year instructed the host nations to accelerate preparations. The fate of the quadrennial spectacle seemed to be in jeopardy because of the prevailing tensions between Pakistan and India over last November's terror attacks in Mumbai and also because of security apprehensions among several leading cricketing nations about travelling to this region.
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