KOLKATA, India - The historic 100,000 capacity stadium lost the right to host the crucial February 27 India-England tie after failing to meet the completion deadline for renovation work.
The BCCI at the behest of the Cricket Association of Bengal appealed to the ICC to extend the completion deadline for the tie to February 7.
The ICC on Sunday rejected BCCI's appeal to reconsider its decision to take away India-England cricket World Cup match from Kolkata but its President Sharad Pawar said the Eden Gardens can host the other three ties if it is ready on time.
A re-inspection is schedule on February 7 by ICC to weigh the preparations for the remaining three matches at Eden Gardens in March.
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