The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 will be moved from Bangladesh to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Originally scheduled to take place in Bangladesh from 3 to 20 October, the tournament will now be held in Dubai and Sharjah.
ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice expressed regret over the relocation, acknowledging the efforts of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to host the event. However, due to travel advisories from several participating teams’ governments, it was deemed unfeasible to hold the tournament in Bangladesh. Despite the relocation, Bangladesh will retain the hosting rights for a future ICC global event.
Allardice also thanked the Emirates Cricket Board for stepping in to host the event, and acknowledged Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe for their offers of support, noting that ICC global events will be held in those countries in 2026.
In related news, ICC Chair Greg Barclay has informed the Board that he will not seek a third term and will step down when his current tenure ends in November 2024. Barclay, who became Independent ICC Chair in November 2020 and was re-elected in 2022, will leave the post at the end of November.
Nominations for the next Chair are to be submitted by 27 August 2024, with an election to be held if more than one candidate is nominated. The new Chair’s term will begin on 1 December 2024. (ICC)
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