The news had already spread. India is not hosting the ICC T20 World Cup. The global tournament is going to be held in the United Arab Emirates.
“The T20 World Cup is being shifted from India to the United Arab Emirates. We have officially informed the ICC. Details will be announced later,” said Sourav Ganguly.
The T20 World Cup will be played on October 17. The 16-team World Cup will end on November 14. Although the T20 world cup will be played on the soil of UAE, India will organize the tournament.
The T20 World Cup is taking place in the UAE this year. The news was earlier reported by the popular cricket web portal Cricinfo. However, the ICC has not yet made an official announcement.
The IPL has never ended on Indian soil. The country’s domestic Twenty20 event was postponed indefinitely in May due to the worsen situation of Corona. The rest of the tournament will also be in the UAE.
News Room, June 28,2021