Last Updated on 9 months ago by Charbel Coorey
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the ICC is uncertain about the upcoming Under-19 Women’s World Cup. According to a report by ESPNCricinfo, talks are underway to rescheduling the tournament. The tournament was initially dated for January 2021 in Bangladesh but looking at how things have got affected due to the pandemic, the board might postpone it to 2022.
“The ICC has been in touch with the BCB over the prevailing Covid-19 situation. However, a final decision on the Under-19 women’s World Cup will be taken only by the governing body”, Jalal Yunus, the BCB media committee chairman, told ESPNcricinfo. ICC has already postponed 2020 men’s T20 World Cup that was but to take place in Australia and 2021 women’s ODI World Cup in New Zealand, both postponed until 2022.
ICC had announced Bangladesh as the host for Women’s U-19 world cup following which BCB had organized a training camp for fellow cricketers. But eventually, the pandemic took over the world and sports events too. The exact details are expected to be released by ICC in the coming months.
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