The ICC has confirmed that the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup will be moved to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to political upheaval in Bangladesh, which had been scheduled to host the event. The event will now be held in Dubai and Sharjah from October 3 to 20, with no modifications to the match schedule.
ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice expressed sadness over the decision but stated that the safety of the participating teams was essential. He complimented the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) for their attempts to preserve hosting rights but stated that travel advisories from other governments rendered it impossible to continue with Bangladesh as the host nation.
Despite the transfer, the BCB will continue to co-host with the Emirates Cricket Board. Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe both expressed interest in hosting the tournament but were not picked.
The UAE, which houses the ICC headquarters, has already hosted big cricket events, such as the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021. The Australian women’s cricket team enters the competition as three-time reigning champions, having won six of the previous seven editions. The only other teams to have won the title are England, which won the inaugural 2009 edition, and the West Indies, who won in 2016.
