The International Cricket Council (ICC) has already started looking for options to move the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 out of Bangladesh. The much-awaited women’s T20 World Cup 2024 tournament is all set to take place from October 3 to 20, however, the conditions in Bangladesh right now are not at all ideal.
Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 Can Move Out Of Bangladesh
For the unversed, Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and fled from the country amid violent protests around the nation.
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An interim government will be taking over in Bangladesh as announced by Army Chief General Waqar-uz-Zaman on Monday in Dhaka, amid massive protests against the Hasina government that has claimed more than 100 lives in the last two days.
For the International Cricket Council (ICC), it is a simple “wait and watch” policy for now.
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According to a report by ESPNCricinfo, UAE, India, and Sri Lanka have been informally shortlisted as backup venues by the ICC. An ICC official confirmed on Monday that the international cricket governing body is currently monitoring the situation in Bangladesh and the decision will be taken accordingly.
“The ICC has an independent security monitoring system across all its member nations. The situation is being monitored closely but with seven weeks left for the tournament to begin, it will be too early to comment on whether the tournament will be shifted from Bangladesh,” an ICC board member told PTI on conditions of anonymity.
Meanwhile, the Bangladesh Cricket Board has postponed the Men’s Bangladesh A team’s departure for 48 hours. The Dhaka airport was closed on Monday and it is still unclear whether the scheduled flight will take off.
“The BCB has confirmed to the PCB their men’s ‘A’ cricket team’s departure for Islamabad has been delayed by 48 hours due to unforeseen circumstances.”
“The BCB and PCB have been in regular contact for the past two days and will continue to work together on the revised tour itinerary with further details to follow in due course. The Bangladesh ‘A’ cricket team was due to arrive in Islamabad in the wee hours of Wednesday for two four-day and three 50-over matches from 10-27 August,” PCB said in a statement.
Bangladesh’s senior men’s team is also due to tour Pakistan and their departure is scheduled for August 17th with the first of the two-match Test series all set to kickstart from August 21st.
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