According to the ICC (International Cricket Council), who are the ones in charge of managing and governing all international cricket, they have been closely watching over security matters in Bangladesh which will be hosting the women’s T20 World Cup later this year in October.
This followed recent protests and unrest in the country where curfew was imposed by Bangladesh Police, while military forces were deployed to patrol the capital, Dhaka after violence escalated during student demonstrations demanding reforms in quota system for government jobs.
“We have global independent security monitoring. So, yes, we are keeping a watch on it (the situation in Bangladesh),” an ICC Board member said requesting not to be named.
Australia has historically been one of most successful teams at women’s T20 World Cup as they have won this tournament more than any other team having a record six triumphs: 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020 and 2023
England and West Indies each have one win. In this forthcoming edition; Harmanpreet Kaur’s India will set their sights on winning their first ever crown.
The Indian team presently is taking part in Women’s Asia Cup in Dambulla (Sri Lanka) which is being used as a preparatory event for T20 World Cup.
For India pacer Renuka Singh has spoken about how important this competition is with regards to learning as well as getting used to conditions that might resemble those of Bangladesh.
“The Asia Cup is important for us because after this we don’t have many matches (ahead of T20 WC) and we will have to rely on practice. So, this is a learning experience for us, and the conditions (in Bangladesh) could be similar. So, this is a good chance for us to get ready for the world cup,” she said.
Asia Cup serves as an important platform for fine-tuning team preparations when only few international matches are scheduled before the World Cup.
