page_title: Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium
section_title: 2016 ICC World Twenty20
hierarchical_section_title: Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium / Location and history / 2016 ICC World Twenty20
caption_attribution_description: English: Panorama of dharamshala stadium,himachal pradesh
context_page_description: Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, abbreviated as the HPCA Stadium, is a picturesque cricket stadium located in the city of Dharamshala District in Himachal Pradesh, India. The town of Dharamsala is best known internationally as the home of the Dalai Lama of Tibet.
context_section_description: On 21 July 2015, the BCCI announced the names of the eight cities which would be hosting matches during the 2016 ICC World Twenty20. Dharamshala was announced as one of the eight venues for the event. On 11 December 2015, ICC announced the fixtures of the event where the HPCA Stadium was scheduled to host all the first round Group A matches and a single Super 10 Group 2 match. Originally the marquee India vs Pakistan match was scheduled to be hosted by this venue. Due to security concerns for the Pakistani team, the match was moved to Eden Gardens, Kolkata., since the then chief minister of Himachal Pradesh, Virbhadra Singh denied to take responsibility for Players of Pakistan cricket team, siting growing anger amongst Indian people against Pakistan.
caption: Panorama of the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala
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