UAE Possible Candidate To Host Women's T20 World Cup 2024, Bangladesh Ask For More Time

16.08.2024 - 13:01 sports.ndtv.com

With Jay Shah, the Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) ruling out India hosting the 2024 Women's T20 World Cup, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has emerged as a potential host for the tournament.

At the same time, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has asked for more time to save the tournament from being moved out of the country.

In May this year, the ICC had unveiled the schedule of Women's T20 World Cup to be hosted by Bangladesh from October 3-20, with warm-up matches scheduled to begin from September 27.

According to a report in Cricbuzz, the International Cricket Council (ICC) is believed to be looking at Dubai and Abu Dhabi as the options for hosting the tournament, though the BCB has sought more time.

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