ICC confirms T20 World Cup Dates, Venue. Check Details

T20 World Cup Dates and Venue: In a massive recent development, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has officially confirmed that this year’s T20 World Cup will be held in the UAE and Oman. The BCCI hosted mega event will kickstart from 17 October while the final of the tournament will be played on 14 November. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly also confirmed recently that the T20 competition has been shifted to the UAE and Oman.

ICC confirms T20 World Cup Dates, Venue

The T20 World Cup was originally supposed to take place in India but looking at the current Covid-19 situation in the country, the BCCI has decided to move the tournament to the UAE. The ICC also clarified that the BCCI will remain the hosts of the big event scheduled to be held across four venues namely, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah and Oman. As many as eight teams – Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Oman, Namibia, Netherlands, Ireland, Papua New Guinea and Scotland will face off in the first round of the ICC event.

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— ICC (@ICC) June 29, 2021

“Our priority is to deliver the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 safely, in full and in its current window. Whilst we are incredibly disappointed not to be hosting the event in India, the decision gives us the certainty we need to stage the event in a country that is a proven international host of multi-team events in a bio-secure environment. We will work closely with the BCCI, the Emirates Cricket Board and Oman Cricket to ensure fans can enjoy a wonderful celebration of cricket,” said ICC CEO Geoff Allardice.

BCCI Secretary, Jay Shah, said: “The BCCI made every effort to stage the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in India and provide its passionate fans with a reason to cheer after a long period of gloom. However, the prevailing pandemic situation in the country meant that the health and safety of everyone concerned was fraught with risk should a tournament of this stature is held across the country. The BCCI will continue to host the tournament, which will now be held in the UAE and Oman and work closely with the ICC to make it a memorable event.”

“BCCI looking forward to hosting ICC T20 World Cup in UAE and Oman,” says Sourav Ganguly

“The BCCI is looking forward to hosting the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 tournament in UAE and Oman. We would have been happier hosting it in India but considering the uncertainty due to the Covid 19 situation and the importance of a world championship, the BCCI will now continue to host this tournament in UAE and Oman. The BCCI is looking forward to creating a spectacle,” said BCCI President Sourav Ganguly.

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— BCCI (@BCCI) June 29, 2021

Vice President Emirates Cricket Board, Khalid Al Zarooni said: “Emirates Cricket Board is honoured that the BCCI (Board of Cricket Control India) and the ICC (International Cricket Council) have entrusted us with staging and delivering the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The UAE’s reputation as being a safe country in which to host high-profile sporting events is a strong compliment to our government’s unwavering commitment to implementing and monitoring effective health practices during the pandemic. Having hosted a number of high-profile tournaments in recent months our team is well-prepared and ready to mobilise to ensure the success of the T20 World Cup.”

Oman Cricket Chairman, Pankaj Khimji said, “It is indeed a great moment for Oman Cricket to be selected as a venue/host of the forthcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. We shall leave no stone unturned to exceed the requirements of BCCI and ICC. Oman will certainly extend a very warm welcome to all the teams, officials and media in October.”

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