ICC confirm new venues for the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024

The ICC have confirmed that the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 has been moved out of Bangladesh. The tournament now will be played in the United Arab Emirates from 3 to 20 October. Dubai and Sharjah will be the two venues for the marquee tournament.

The tournament was set to be hosted by Bangladesh. However, due to the unrest in the country, the International Cricket Council have decided to take the tournament out from Bangladesh.

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Though the tournament has been moved to UAE, Bangladesh Cricket Board will continue as the host for the tournament. 

“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 after the decision.

“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," he added.

Indian women's cricket team have been placed in Group A alongside Australia, the most successful team in the tournament's history, New Zealand, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. 

Two teams from each group will play in the semi-final on 17th and 18th October while the final will be played on 20th October.