MUMBAI: The “collateral fallout” of the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s decision to play the the remaining 31 games of the 14th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) in the UAE is that there is no scope to include the three-team Women’s T20 Challenge in the itinerary.
The Women’s T20 Challenge has been running successfully from 2018 and has given Indian cricket stars of the future like Shafali Verma, Radha Yadav and Harleen Deol.
“There was no discussion on Women’s T20 Challenge in the last SGM but the board has already finalized this. India will be touring Australia in September for a long tour and with WBBL following, so naturally, we are not in a position to host the event,” a senior BCCI official told Cricket.com.
India’s women team is set to travel Down Under for an all-format series, which starts on September 19 and runs through till October 11.
As per the original plan, the BCCI had decided to conduct the T20 Challenge in Delhi during the IPL playoffs but without giving any official news the board intimated the players to be ready for the cancellation.
“Title Sponsors Reliance Jio has also been informed of the development by the board. There is a World Cup in a few months and our focus lies in conducting both IPL and World Cup smoothly,” the source added.
