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T20 World Cup Postponed Due to COVID-19: ICC Announcement
September 5, 2024
Cricket fans received disappointing news as the T20 World Cup scheduled to take place in Australia has been officially postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Today, the International Cricket Council (ICC) held an important board meeting via video call where the decision to delay the tournament was announced. The T20 World Cup will now be rescheduled for 2021 and 2022.
While the host countries for the 2021 and 2022 World T20 events have yet to be confirmed, the original plan indicated that the 2021 tournament was intended to be hosted in India.
Additionally, the scheduling for the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup (50 overs) has been advanced by six months. The tournament will now occur in October and November instead of the previous dates of February and March.
The decision to postpone the T20 World Cup was made during the IBC Board meeting of the ICC. Manuswanhe, the ICC Chief Executive, indicated that the adjustment of the Fifty Overs World Cup timeline is to ensure completion of the qualifying period.
This rescheduling offers all cricket boards the opportunity to reorganize their bilateral and domestic matches within this newly established window.
On a positive note, the ICC has confirmed that the Women’s Cricket World Cup, set to take place in New Zealand next year, is still on schedule for the time being. Final decisions will be made based on the evolving health situation.
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