The Women’s T20 World Cup will not be played in Bangladesh. The International Cricket Council confirmed that the tournament, set for 3 to 20 October, is moving to the United Arab Emirates and will be staged in Dubai and Sharjah.
The reason was travel. Governments of a number of the participating teams had issued travel advisories, and that made a Bangladesh tournament unworkable. The Bangladesh Cricket Board looked at every option to keep it at home.
“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. He thanked the BCB for “exploring all avenues” and said the board will keep the hosting rights. The ICC wants to take a global event to Bangladesh in the near future.
The Emirates Cricket Board stepped in to host on the BCB’s behalf. Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe also offered support, and Allardice thanked both. The ICC expects to hold global events in those two countries in 2026.
The same ICC board meeting dealt with a change at the top. Chair Greg Barclay told directors he will not seek a third term and will leave when his tenure ends at the end of November. He was appointed Independent Chair in November 2020 and re-elected in 2022. Directors had until 27 August 2024 to put forward nominations for his successor. If more than one candidate stands, an election follows, and the new chair’s term begins on 1 December 2024.
