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India will host 2025 Women's ODI World Cup, confirms Cricket's governing body

As a big part of the announcement from cricket’s governing body, India will host the Women’s 50-over World Cup of 2025. On the other hand...

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In a major piece of news, cricket’s governing body has finalized the names of four countries as the hosts for multi-team international events during the period of 2024-2027. All these tournaments will be in a limited-overs format. As per the announcement, Bangladesh will host the Women’s T20 World Cup of 2024. It will be the second time for Bangladesh that it will be the host nation of any international tournament.

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After that, England will be the host nation for the T20 World Cup of 2026. It will be happening in England after 17 years since they last hosted in 2009. As a big part of the announcement from cricket’s governing body, India will host the Women’s 50-over World Cup of 2025. Whereas Women’s T20 Champions Trophy of 2027 is expected to be played in Sri Lanka if their team qualifies for the team.

We were keen on hosting the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 - Sourav Ganguly

Martin Snedden-led Board sub-committee selected the hosts through a competitive bidding process. This committee included Clare Connor, president of the Indian Cricket Board Sourav Ganguly, and Ricky Skerritt. Eventually, all the recommendations of the committee got approved by the apex governing body of cricket.

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“We are delighted to have awarded ICC women's white ball events to Bangladesh, India, England, and Sri Lanka. Accelerating the growth of the women's game is one of the ICC's strategic priorities and taking these events to some of our sport's biggest markets gives us a fantastic opportunity to do that and deepen its connection with cricket's one billion plus fans,” Governing body's Chairman Greg Barclay was quoted as saying in the official statement.

Later on, the Indian cricket board’s President Sourav Ganguly also spoke about the hosting of the 2025 Women’s World Cup. He went on to express his opinions on the transformation of women’s cricket in the last couple of years.

“We were keen on hosting the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 and we are glad we have won the hosting rights for this marquee clash on the women's calendar. India hosted the 50-over women's World Cup in 2013 and the sport has undergone tremendous transformation since then. The popularity of women's cricket is rapidly rising, and this is a step in the right direction. The BCCI will work closely with the ICC and fulfill all the requirements,” said Ganguly.

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