Indian fans will hope to see a repeat of their team's 1983 win

It was originally thought the game would be played in Delhi, but the BCCI has opted for the Wankhede Stadium, which currently has a 45,000 capacity.

Pakistan and Sri Lanka will stage the semi-finals in 2011 and the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore and the Premadasas Stadium in Colombo.

The fourth co-chosts, Bangladesh, will play host to the opening ceremony.

The decisions about venues were taken at a meeting of the joint hosts in Delhi on Monday.

"It was a collective decision," said BCCI president Sharad Pawar.

"Most of the decisions were taken unanimously. We have hosted the World Cup before and we are happy that Bangladesh is also there this time."

Among the delegates were Pawar, Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Dr Nasim Ashraf and the chief executives of Cricket Sri Lanka and the Bangladesh Cricket Board, Duleep Mendis and Mehboob Rehman.

In total, India will stage 22 matches during the tournament, with 15 in Pakistan 15, nine in Sri Lanka and six in Bangladesh.

It will be the first time the World Cup has been played in Asia since 1996, when Sri Lanka beat Australia in the final in Pakistan.

"All the member countries are acting like a family and every decision was taken amicably. The world will see the best World Cup ever," Ashraf commented.

Mehboob, meanwhile, said Bangladesh was "absolutely delighted" to have been chosen to stage the opening ceremony.