The determination about Bengaluru’s replacement for the ICC women’s ODI World Cup is ready to be finalised later this week.
With the Karnataka State Cricket Association informing the Board of Control for Cricket in India of its incapacity to acquire the requisite clearances to stage matches, the International Cricket Council, in session with the match host BCCI, has been making an attempt to finalise the replacement venue for the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
With the World Cup opener barely six weeks away, time is operating out to finalise the logistics. The Hindu understands that Thiruvananthapuram has emerged as a front-runner, with Guwahati in rivalry to host further matches.
According to a supply in the know of issues, a formal announcement will likely be made “in a couple of days”.
With Bengaluru having been deemed unfit following the stampede outdoors the stadium a day after the Indian Premier League last in June, the World Cup matches, together with the ultimate on November 2, must be rescheduled.
