The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has expressed confidence in its ability to successfully host the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup, despite ongoing political unrest in the country that is slowly calming down. As Bangladesh prepares to welcome top women’s cricket teams from around the globe, concerns have been raised about the potential impact of recent protests and demonstrations on the tournament’s security and logistics.
The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup is scheduled to take place from October 3 to 20, with a total of 10 teams participating in this major event. It will be hosted by Bangladesh at two venues: Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka and Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet. ICC board members have monitored the situation in Bangladesh, where the government imposed an emergency last week and put restrictions on the people of Bangladesh. These restrictions are yet to be lifted, following killings and protests on the streets.
While talking to Cricbuzz on Saturday, BCB Chief Executive Officer Nizamuddin Chowdhury said, “As of today, all I know is that we are hosting the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup as per plan and we are working accordingly keeping that in mind.” He showed clear intent to host the T20 World Cup in Bangladesh without any hassle, while setting aside different speculations regarding the matter. The BCB president Nazmul Hassan and the chief executive attended an important ICC meeting in Colombo and returned to Dhaka on Friday, July 26.
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Nazmul expressed his view about the future, stating, “We’re confident that the situation will improve soon.” He highlighted past instances where international teams, including Australia and England, visited Bangladesh during more challenging times, such as periods of political violence and the COVID-19 pandemic.
He emphasized that the current circumstances are less severe than those previous situations and noted that conditions are steadily improving. Nazmul reaffirmed their commitment to hosting the tournament, saying, “We remain positive about our ability to host the event and are proceeding with our preparations as planned.”