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India Replaces Sri Lanka as 2027 Women’s Champions Trophy Host
The first Women’s Champions Trophy cricket tournament was supposed to take place in Sri Lanka.
It will now be held in India from February 14 to 28, 2027.
Games will be played in Mumbai and Vadodara.
Sri Lanka’s cricket board is being run by a committee appointed by its government.
The ICC does not allow governments to control national cricket boards.
Because of this, Sri Lanka is making changes before it can host major ICC events again.
Six teams will play each other in a round-robin competition.
The two best teams will play in the final.
India will host the inaugural six-team ICC Women’s Champions Trophy from February 14 to 28, 2027.
Matches will be played at the Cricket Club of India in Mumbai and Vadodara International Cricket Stadium.
Sri Lanka lost hosting rights while its cricket administration undergoes reforms following government involvement.
The ICC said proposals from India, Bangladesh and South Africa were evaluated before India was selected.
Australia, England, India, New Zealand, South Africa and Sri Lanka qualified, with the top two reaching the final.
- Who
- The International Cricket Council, India, Sri Lanka and six qualified women’s cricket teams.
- What
- India has replaced Sri Lanka as host of the inaugural ICC Women’s Champions Trophy.
- Where
- The tournament will be held at the Cricket Club of India in Mumbai and Vadodara International Cricket Stadium.
- When
- The tournament is scheduled for February 14-28, 2027; the hosting decision was ratified in early September, though the reports differ on whether this occurred Tuesday or Wednesday.
- Why
- Sri Lanka is undergoing administrative reforms after its cricket board came under a government-appointed transformation committee, which the ICC does not recognize.
Key facts
- Tournament
- Inaugural ICC Women’s Champions Trophy
- Dates
- February 14-28, 2027
- Host country
- India
- Venues
- Cricket Club of India, Mumbai, and Vadodara International Cricket Stadium
- Format
- Six teams play a round-robin stage; the top two advance to the final
- Qualified teams
- Australia, England, India, New Zealand, South Africa and Sri Lanka
- Other host proposals
- Bangladesh and South Africa were also considered
Quotes
International Cricket Council
The international governing body for cricket
“The tournament was originally scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka but will now be staged in India as Sri Lanka Cricket continues to make the requisite reforms outlined at the ICC’s Annual Conference in July”
thehansindia.com
“The ICC Women’s Champions Trophy 2027 marks an exciting new chapter for women’s cricket.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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