The International Cricket Council (ICC) recently took the decision to move the much-awaited Women’s T20 World Cup from Bangladesh to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The event, which takes place from October 3 to 20, was originally scheduled to take place in Bangladesh this year.

However, in a recent statement from the ICC, chief executive Geoff Allardice said the postponement of the tournament was due to the governments of several participating teams issuing travel warnings regarding Bangladesh.

Social unrest in Bangladesh earlier this month led former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and leave the country.

Although the World Cup will now be held in the United Arab Emirates, the Bangladesh Cricket Board will continue to host the event.

“It is a shame not to host the Women’s T20 World Cup in Bangladesh as we know that the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) would have put on an unforgettable event,” said Allardice.

The United Arab Emirates, where the ICC headquarters are located, has become a very important centre for cricket in recent years and, along with Oman, is the host of numerous qualifying tournaments as well as the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021.