NEW DELHI: The ICC on Friday announced that Navi Mumbai has replaced Bengaluru as one of the five venues for next month's Women's ODI World Cup due to "unforeseen circumstances."
The DY Patil Stadium will now host up to five matches, including three league games, a semifinal, and potentially the final, in the tournament starting September 30. The change was necessitated by the unavailability of Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
"While unforeseen circumstances required us to adjust the schedule and replace a venue, we are pleased to now have a line-up of five world-class venues that will showcase the very best of the women's game. The stage is set, and I am confident this tournament will capture imaginations and inspire a new generation of fans," ICC Chairman Jay Shah said.
The other venues for the eight-team tournament include Guwahati, Indore, Visakhapatnam and Colombo.
While the ICC did not specify the exact reasons, the change was likely triggered by the Karnataka State Cricket Association's failure to secure the necessary approvals to host the matches. The Chinnaswamy Stadium had earlier been deemed unfit for major events following an inquiry into the stampede that occurred during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL victory celebrations earlier this year.
The tournament final is scheduled for November 2 and will be held either in Colombo or Navi Mumbai. The first semifinal is set for October 29 in Guwahati or Colombo, while the second semifinal will be played in Navi Mumbai on October 30.
Tournament fixtures
Tuesday, 30 Sept: India vs Sri Lanka, Guwahati
Wednesday, 1 Oct: Australia vs New Zealand, Indore
Thursday, 2 Oct: Bangladesh vs Pakistan, Colombo
Friday, 3 Oct: England vs South Africa, Guwahati
Saturday, 4 Oct: Australia vs Sri Lanka, Colombo
Sunday, 5 Oct: India vs Pakistan, Colombo
Monday, 6 Oct: New Zealand vs South Africa, Indore
Tuesday, 7 Oct: England vs Bangladesh, Guwahati
Wednesday, 8 Oct: Australia vs Pakistan, Colombo
Thursday, 9 Oct: India vs South Africa, Visakhapatnam
Friday, 10 Oct: New Zealand vs Bangladesh, Guwahati
Saturday, 11 Oct: England vs Sri Lanka, Colombo
Sunday, 12 Oct: India vs Australia, Visakhapatnam
Monday, 13 Oct: South Africa vs Bangladesh, Visakhapatnam
Tuesday, 14 Oct: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, Colombo
Wednesday, 15 Oct: England vs Pakistan, Colombo
Thursday, 16 Oct: Australia vs Bangladesh, Visakhapatnam
Friday, 17 Oct: South Africa vs Sri Lanka, Colombo
Saturday, 18 Oct: New Zealand vs Pakistan, Colombo
Sunday, 19 Oct: India vs England, Indore
Monday, 20 Oct: Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, Navi Mumbai
Tuesday, 21 Oct: South Africa vs Pakistan, Colombo
Wednesday, 22 Oct: Australia vs England, Indore
Thursday, 23 Oct: India vs New Zealand, Navi Mumbai
Friday, 24 Oct: Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, Colombo
Saturday, 25 Oct: Australia vs South Africa, Indore
Sunday, 26 Oct: England vs New Zealand, Visakhapatnam (11h00)
Sunday, 26 Oct: India vs Bangladesh, Navi Mumbai
Wednesday, 29 Oct: Semifinal 1, Guwahati/Colombo
Thursday, 30 Oct: Semifinal 2, Navi Mumbai
Sunday, 2 Nov: Final, Navi Mumbai
