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ALSO READ: ICC T20 WC 2024: India vs Pakistan venue in New York's Nassau County International Stadium still underprepared, Watch "It is extremely exciting to see the progress made in the construction of the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York over the past month. Work on the outfield commenced in January and in the past few weeks the East Stand framework has started to take shape," said Chris Tetley, the ICC's head of events.
A post shared by ICC (@icc) However, the weather, especially snowfall in the third week of February, has delayed the progression of the stadium work.A post shared by ICC (@icc) Earlier on January 5, the ICC unveiled the schedule for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024. India will play archrivals Pakistan on June 9 at the new Nassau County International Stadium in New York's Long Island.
The ICC had said a 34,000-seat temporary stadium would be constructed for the match. But in the first week of January, the construction work had not yet begun at the Nassau County International Stadium, claimed American cricket journalist Peter Della Penna.
The Nassau County won the bid to build a cricket venue in Eisenhower Park since New York City's original plan to build a 34,000-seat stadium in Van Cortland Park in the Bronx was halted, according to a report by WABC-TV. Ever since the Nassau County venue was chosen to host the T20 World Cup 2024, New York Mayor Eric Adams has been facing severe opposition.
Meanwhile, Nassau Country had issued a statement assuring people that the proposed temporary cricket stadium for the 2024 T20 Cricket World Cup will not have a significant adverse environmental impact. It added that the ICC has sought a 'Use and Occupancy Permit from Nassau County to host
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