ICC moves 2027 Women's Champions Trophy from Sri Lanka to India
The International Cricket Council has withdrawn Sri Lanka's hosting rights for the inaugural Women's Champions Trophy scheduled for 2027, citing government interference in Sri Lanka Cricket. The tournament will be relocated to a different venue within the same window, with India expected to host the event.
First reported 2 weeks ago · latest update 1 week ago
Next year's inaugural Women's Champions Trophy has been moved from Sri Lanka to India by the International Cricket Council.
Sri Lanka had been due to stage the six-team event but have been stripped of the hosting rights because of ongoing issues with its national board and government interference.
A statement from the ICC said Sri Lanka Cricket is continuing "to make the requisite reforms" which were outlined at the global governing body's annual conference in July.
Bangladesh and South Africa were also interested in staging the tournament but the ICC board ratified India as replacement hosts for the event, with matches to be held in Mumbai and Vadodara.
Unlike the men's Champions Trophy, which is a 50-over-a-side competition, the women's event will be a T20 tournament.
It will be played on a round-robin basis with the top two sides progressing to the final.
Australia, England, India, New Zealand, South Africa and Sri Lanka are the six teams who will take part, having been the highest-ranked sides at the qualification cut-off date of 6 July.
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Sri Lanka stripped of hosting Women's Champions Trophy
The International Cricket Council moves the inaugural edition of next year's Women's Champions Trophy from Sri Lanka to India.
1 week agoSri Lanka lose Women's Champions Trophy hosting rights
The inaugural six-team event will be played at a different venue in the same window, and it is likely to be held in India
2 weeks agoExplained: Why ICC stripped Sri Lanka of 2027 Women’s CT hosting rights
The ICC has removed Sri Lanka’s hosting rights for the inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy in 2027 over government interference in Sri Lanka Cricket. The tournament will be moved elsewhere, with the venue yet to be decided. Sri Lanka could also miss out as hosts because they are ranked sixth. The ICC wants SLC to return to an elected administration.
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