T20 World Cup to be played in UAE, confirms BCCI

T20 World Cup will be shifted to the United Arab Emirates after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) formally informed the International Cricket Council (ICC) that it will not be possible to host the 16-team tournament in India due to the pandemic.

“We have officially intimated the ICC that the T20 World Cup can be shifted to the United Arab Emirates. The details are being chalked out,” BCCI president Sourav Ganguly said.
Earlier this month, the ICC had given the BCCI time till June 28 to inform whether it is in a position to conduct the tournament in the country.

But the BCCI top brass said on Monday that even though the Board will have the hosting rights, the tournament will now be held across four cities – Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Muscat – between October 17 and November 14.

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