Women’s cricket T20 World Cup is switched to UAE from Bangladesh after turmoil

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates will host the women’s Twenty20 World Cup in October after the International Cricket Council moved the tournament from Bangladesh.

More than 300 people were killed in an uprising in Bangladesh that started in July.

Games will now take place in Dubai and Sharjah for the 10-team tournament from Oct. 3-20, the sport’s governing body said Tuesday.

“I would like to thank the team at the BCB (Bangladesh Cricket Board) for exploring all avenues to try and enable the event to be hosted in Bangladesh, but travel advisories from the governments of a number of the participating teams meant that wasn’t feasible,” ICC chief executive Geoff Allardice said.

He said it was “a shame not to be hosting the Women’s T20 World Cup in Bangladesh,” adding “We look forward to taking an ICC global event to Bangladesh in the near future.”

Allardice thanked “the Emirates Cricket Board for stepping in to host on behalf of the BCB.”

Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe were also thanked for “their generous offers of support.”

India had already turned down an offer from the ICC to replace Bangladesh as host.

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