Sri Lanka Loses Hosting Rights For Women's Champions Trophy
· Sports · ESPNCricinfo, Sportstar, Cricbuzz
Sri Lanka has been stripped of hosting rights for the inaugural Women's Champions Trophy, a six-team ICC event originally scheduled on the island. The tournament will now move to a different venue within the same window, with India the likely new host. The ICC has not publicly detailed the reason for the change. The shift comes as women's cricket continues to expand its global footprint, with the Champions Trophy format being extended to the women's game for the first time.
Why it matters
Indian fans are set to gain a marquee women's ICC tournament on home soil, boosting broadcast visibility and grassroots interest in the women's game. For the ICC, relocating mid-cycle tests contingency planning as it scales up women's cricket to a six-team format.
Read the original report — ESPNCricinfo
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