Women’s World Cup: Thiruvananthapuram set to step in after Chinnaswamy Stadium declared ‘unsafe’ | Cricket News

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Kochi: Bengaluru’s loss might change into Thiruvananthapuram’s achieve, with the Greenfield Stadium in Karyavattom now seemingly to host some matches in the upcoming Women’s World Cup (scheduled from September 30 to November 2). Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) president Ok Jayesh confirmed to TOI that discussions with the International Cricket Council (ICC) are ongoing.The M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru was awarded 4 matches — together with the ultimate, offered Pakistan didn’t qualify — when the ICC introduced the official match itinerary. However, a tragic flip of occasions has put these plans on maintain. A lethal stampede outdoors the Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4, throughout the Royal Challengers Bangalore’s IPL victory celebrations, claimed 11 lives. In the aftermath, the Karnataka authorities reportedly withdrew permission to host any matches on the venue.The state authorities’s resolution adopted the findings of a government-commissioned probe led by Justice John Michael D’Cunha. The fee declared the stadium “fundamentally unsafe” for large-scale occasions. The fallout has already affected different occasions. The Chinnaswamy Stadium was just lately denied permission to host the KSCA Maharaja T20 Trophy, which has now been shifted to Mysuru’s Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar floor.In mild of those developments, ICC chairman Jay Shah met with KCA president Jayesh in Mumbai earlier this week and posed a pivotal query: “Are you ready to take over as the host?”“We assured him that Thiruvananthapuram is ready to host the Women’s World Cup matches. We have the necessary infrastructure in place,” Jayesh mentioned. While an official affirmation from the ICC remains to be pending, the KCA stays optimistic. “It’s not yet confirmed how many matches we will host. We are waiting for the ICC’s nod and several logistical challenges still need to be addressed,” Jayesh added.