A delegation of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) met their counterparts in the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) for the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup, which has been moved from Bangladesh to the UAE amid unrest and riots in the country. The BCB, though, has remained the host of the October 3-20 championship.

However, newly-elected BCB president Faruque Ahmed and CEO Nizam Uddin Chowdhury recently met the ECB chief Nahyan Mabarak Al Nahyan and other ECB officials in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday where ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice was also present. Dubai and Sharjah will be the hosts of the 23-match tournament as well.

“We are delighted to stage the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in the UAE. The Emirates Cricket Board has time and again proved its hosting capabilities and we are once again ready to deliver a world-class event. I want to thank the International Cricket Council and the Bangladesh Cricket Board for their trust and confidence in us. We look forward to welcoming all participants and providing top-class cricketing facilities over the course of the tournament which would see the best in the women’s game competing for the ultimate glory in the T20 format,” Mabarak Al Nahyan said.

BCB chief Faruque Ahmed showed confidence that the 10-team tournament will be a big success as well. “We want to thank the Emirates Cricket Board for stepping-up to stage the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Dubai and Sharjah. The two venues have hosted international cricket for a long time, including some major world events. We have full confidence in the ECB’s ability to stage the tournament successfully. The two boards enjoy very cordial relations; we look forward to working closely with the ECB and the ICC in the delivery of the tournament.”