NEW DELHI: Amid political unrest in Bangladesh, International Cricket Council on Tuesday moved the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup out of the country.
The global cricket governing body had a virtual board meeting and United Arab Emirates has been zeroed in as the new venue.
The tournament is scheduled to take place from October 3 to 20.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) agreed to the shift but will continue to be the official host of the tournament.
“It is a shame not to be hosting the Women’s T20 World Cup in Bangladesh as we know the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) would have staged a memorable event,” ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice said in a statement.
“I would like to thank the team at the BCB for exploring all avenues to try and enable the event to be hosted in Bangladesh, but travel advisories from the governments of a number of the participating teams meant that wasn’t feasible. However, they will retain hosting rights. We look forward to taking an ICC global event to Bangladesh in the near future.
“I’d also like to thank the Emirates Cricket Board for stepping in to host on behalf of the BCB and Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe for their generous offers of support, and we look forward to seeing ICC global events in both of those countries in 2026.”
In UAE, the matches will be staged in Dubai and Sharjah.
The global cricket governing body had a virtual board meeting and United Arab Emirates has been zeroed in as the new venue.
The tournament is scheduled to take place from October 3 to 20.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) agreed to the shift but will continue to be the official host of the tournament.
“It is a shame not to be hosting the Women’s T20 World Cup in Bangladesh as we know the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) would have staged a memorable event,” ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice said in a statement.
“I would like to thank the team at the BCB for exploring all avenues to try and enable the event to be hosted in Bangladesh, but travel advisories from the governments of a number of the participating teams meant that wasn’t feasible. However, they will retain hosting rights. We look forward to taking an ICC global event to Bangladesh in the near future.
“I’d also like to thank the Emirates Cricket Board for stepping in to host on behalf of the BCB and Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe for their generous offers of support, and we look forward to seeing ICC global events in both of those countries in 2026.”
In UAE, the matches will be staged in Dubai and Sharjah.