ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 to be Held in UAE: BCCI President

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Monday confirmed that the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, originally slated to be held in India, will now be shifted to the UAE, as per report. “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,” Ganguly said.

Earlier this month, ICC had given BCCI a deadline till June 28 to inform whether it is in a position to conduct the showpiece event 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.

“Due to the COVID-19 situation in our country, we may shift the tournament to UAE. We are monitoring the situation closely, the health and safety of players are paramount we will take a final call soon,” BCCI Secretary Jay Shah had earlier.

Meanwhile, the Indian Premier League’s 14th edition will also be completed in the UAE. The IPL is set to get underway on September 19 and the final is to be played on October 15. This would also mean that it is just before the T20 World Cup.