The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will continue to host the eagerly awaited ninth edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, which will now take place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Due to travel restrictions issued by several governments in response to political unrest in the nation, several nations have raised concerns about security. As a result, the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed that the event will now be hosted by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) in the United Arab Emirates.
ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice stated in a statement, “We know the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) would have staged a memorable event, so it is a shame not to be hosting the Women’s T20 World Cup in Bangladesh.”
The International Cricket Council (ICC) changed their plans belatedly because of the ongoing upheaval in Bangladesh, where a new government has taken power and violence and fatalities are reported on a daily basis.
The competition will now now take place from October 3 to October 20 in Dubai and Sharjah, two locations in the United Arab Emirates.
“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,” it further added.
As the location of the ICC headquarters, the UAE has emerged as a major cricket hotspot in recent years, co-hosting the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2021 with Oman and hosting other qualifier events.
The United Arab Emirates is fully prepared to host the Women’s T20 World Cup thanks to its top-notch facilities and infrastructure. The men’s and women’s teams, which are now rated 16th in the ICC T20I Team Rankings, are testaments to the nation’s growing popularity in the sport.
“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,” concluded the statement.