BCB and ECB officials meet in Abu Dhabi to finalize preparations for the Women's T20 World Cup, relocated to the UAE from Bangladesh due to unrest, with ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice present.

BCB and ECB officials has met to outline roadmap for Women’s T20 World Cup

The officials convened in Abu Dhabi.

A delegation from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) met with their counterparts from the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) to discuss the organization of the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup, which has been relocated to the UAE from Bangladesh due to ongoing violence, unrest, and riots in the country.

Despite the move, the BCB remains the designated host for the championship, scheduled from October 3-20.

Newly-elected BCB president Faruque Ahmed and CEO Nizam Uddin Chowdhury held talks with ECB chief Nahyan Mabarak Al Nahyan and other ECB officials in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, with ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice also in attendance.

The 23-match tournament will be hosted in Dubai and Sharjah.

“We are thrilled to host the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in the UAE,” said Mabarak Al Nahyan.

“The Emirates Cricket Board has consistently demonstrated its ability to stage major events, and we are once again prepared to deliver a world-class tournament.

I would like to extend my gratitude to the International Cricket Council and the Bangladesh Cricket Board for their trust in us.

We look forward to welcoming all participants and offering top-tier cricketing facilities throughout the tournament, where the finest in women’s cricket will compete for the ultimate T20 prize.”

The ICC recently released a revised schedule for the event, including the highly anticipated India-Pakistan match, set for October 6 in Dubai.

Additionally, the ICC confirmed that if the Indian team, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, advances to the semifinals, they will play the first last-four match in Dubai on October 17.

BCB president Faruque Ahmed expressed optimism about the tournament’s success.

“We are grateful to the Emirates Cricket Board for stepping in to host the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Dubai and Sharjah.

Both venues have a rich history of hosting international cricket, including major global events.

We have complete faith in the ECB’s ability to stage the tournament successfully.

The relationship between the two boards is very cordial, and we look forward to closely collaborating with the ECB and ICC in delivering this tournament.”

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