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World Cup venues announced
MUMBAI: The Indian Organising Committee of the 2011 World Cup has announced the venues for India for the ensuing World Cup.
Matches will be played in Mumbai, Mohali, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Nagpur and Kolkata.
The World Cup final will be played at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai that is currently under renovation.
In addition to the final, two more matches will be played in Mumbai at the Wankhede Stadium.
One of the semi-finals will be played at Mohali in Punjab while Sri Lanka will host the other semi-final and one quarter-final.
Besides the semi final, Mohali will play host to two other matches.
Bangladesh will host the opening ceremony on 18 February and two quarter-finals.
Ahmedabad has been given three matches including one quarter-final while Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Nagpur and Kolkata will host four matches each. These will include one India game.
India was originally scheduled to host 21 matches but after Pakistan was removed as a World Cup co-host due to security fears, India got eight of the 14 matches which were to be played in Pakistan.
As had been reported earlier by Indiantelevision.com, India is in Group B along with South Africa, England, West Indies, Bangladesh, Ireland and the Netherlands.
The event will have 49 matches.
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After Virat Kohli’s exit, One8 Commune Bengaluru shuts down
Outlet near Chinnaswamy closes amid rent row, compliance issues mount
BENGALURU: The One8 Commune outlet near M. Chinnaswamy Stadium has shut down following a court order, bringing a turbulent chapter for the high-profile dining destination to a close.
The immediate trigger was a legal dispute over unpaid dues. The outlet, operated by Trio Hills Hospitality, had reportedly defaulted on rent payments for nearly six months. Including maintenance charges and revenue share commitments, the outstanding amount is said to have crossed Rs 2 crore. A Bengaluru civil court subsequently directed the closure of the premises until all financial obligations are cleared.
The shutdown comes months after Virat Kohli, whose brand name lent the outlet its identity, had already distanced himself from the Bengaluru franchise. According to reports, concerns around repeated compliance-related issues prompted his team to withdraw the association. The removal of the One8 branding is believed to have impacted footfall, further straining the business.
The outlet had also faced regulatory scrutiny over the years. In 2024, authorities booked the establishment for operating beyond the 1:00 am curfew. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike had issued notices over missing fire safety clearances, while an FIR was filed for violating tobacco regulations by not providing a designated smoking zone under applicable laws.
In response to the closure, the brand maintained that the issue stemmed from building-level compliance responsibilities linked to the property owner rather than operational lapses on its part. It also denied that financial default was the primary reason, reiterating that customer safety remained a priority.
For now, the shutters remain down. While a reopening is theoretically possible if disputes are resolved, the absence of Kohli’s brand association makes a return under the One8 banner increasingly unlikely.
