Dharamsala stadium to add 5000 seats for World T20

Dharamsala has been allotted 10 ICC World Twenty20 matches and considering that the organisers have decided to raise the seating capacity of the stadium by 25 percent.

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"5000 more seats shall be added to the present 20,000," Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association spokesperson Sanjay Sharma said on Saturday.

Sharma said that 30 new rooms with 5 star facilities shall also be added to the Pavilion Hotel, constructed earlier by HPCA, to accommodate more international players.

He said the HPCA have already started the construction work.

"To make entry of the ticket holders more fool proof turnstile system shall be adopted this time," said Sharma.

The HPCA will approach Himachal Government for all possible help in the successful organisation of these matches, which could increase the tourism manifold.

Hosts India will meet its traditional rival Pakistan on March 19.

Besides this high voltage thriller, arch rivals Australia and New Zealand will lock horns a day before.

Dharamsala will also host two Women's World Twenty20 matches on March 22 and March 24 as well as six qualifier matches including three of Bangladesh.

World T20 2016 will be staged across eight venues in India from March 8 to April 3.