India to host inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy in February
The inaugural six-team Women’s Champions Trophy has been moved from Sri Lanka to India, and will be played in Mumbai and Vadodara from February 14 to 28 next year. The Brabourne Stadium and the Vadodara International Cricket Stadium will host the T20 tournament. Despite losing the hosting rights because of government interference in their cricket […]
India will host the inaugural Women's Champions Trophy, a six-team T20 tournament, from February 14-28 next year. The event will be played in Mumbai and Vadodara, with the Brabourne Stadium and Vadodara International Cricket Stadium serving as the venues. Despite losing hosting rights due to government interference, Sri Lanka will participate as they qualified based on their T20I rankings on July 6.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) selected India as the replacement host after evaluating three candidates - Bangladesh, India, and South Africa - against its established host criteria. The Brabourne Stadium, which hasn't hosted an international game since December 2022, previously hosted the first season of the Women's T20 Premier League (WPL) in 2023 and several matches in 2025.
Vadodara, on the other hand, has hosted WPL matches in 2025 and 2026. The tournament will follow a round-robin league format, with the top two teams advancing to the final on February 28. The Sri Lankan Cricket Board (SLC) is currently under an interim administration called the Transformation Committee, established by the Sri Lankan government, which oversees major board changes including its constitution.
The ICC does not recognize politically appointed administrations, and SLC representatives have not attended ICC board meetings since the Transformation Committee's formation.
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