BCCI Secretary Jay Shah has made a big revelation during a recent interview. He has told whether India will host the Women's T20 World Cup instead of Bangladesh or not.
The ongoing political conflict in Bangladesh has also affected cricket. Let us tell you that according to the scheduled schedule, the Women's T20 World Cup is to be held in Bangladesh, but due to the ongoing unrest in the country, the World Cup can be shifted to another country. In such a situation, it was revealed that this World Cup will now be organized in India instead of Bangladesh. In such a situation, the Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Jay Shah has disclosed about this issue. He clearly said that India will not host the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 in case of a change in the venue due to the ongoing political conflict in Bangladesh.
Jay Shah also revealed that the ICC had asked the BCCI if it would host the World Cup after the student-led uprising in Bangladesh, which forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to flee the country. "The ICC has asked us if we will host the World Cup. I have flatly refused," Shah said on Wednesday, August 14. Student-led protests in Bangladesh against reservation in government jobs took the form of a massive violent movement and ousted Sheikh Hasina's party Awami League from power. The conflict escalated so much that Hasina was forced to take refuge in India.
The Women's T20 World Cup 2024 is scheduled to be played in Bangladesh in September-October and the ICC is considering possible options to shift the tournament if the situation in the host country remains serious. Shah explained the reason behind BCCI's refusal to host this big tournament in India. He said that monsoon is going on right now and apart from this we will also host the Women's ODI World Cup next year. I do not want to give any kind of indication that I want to organize consecutive World Cups. Now that India is out of the game, the ICC is left with only two options in Asia. Sri Lanka or UAE.
