MUMBAI: Amidst on going controversy over India VS Pakistan T20 match scheduled on 19 March 2016, Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) today (3 March 2016) announced Eden Gardens Kolkata as an 'optional venue'.

A source close to the development said, "The T20 World Cup match will be conducted with complete finesse and if Dharamsala cannot host the match it will be played in Kolkata." 

The final is also slated to be played in the city of joy and now if the rival match also gets shifted, the cricket lovers in Bengal are sure to have a  joyous time ahead. The marquee international tournament will commence on 8 March 2016 and will conclude with the grand finale on 3 April.