Bangladesh has come back into the centre of violent chaos, which originated from a comprehensive student protest and then gigantic political tension, causing a considerable change in the country’s reality. This resulted in the fall of the sitting government and a new administration; this chaos remains volatile, putting a dark shadow over the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, slated to be held in Bangladesh. But now, with the country in disarray and the security situation far from stable, the future of the tournament is in serious jeopardy.
Against this backdrop, the ICC has written to the BCCI to ask India to step in as an alternate host to save the prestigious event. However, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah has declined the request. The tournament was to have started in October, but with the political crisis in Bangladesh having claimed more than 300 lives, there seems remote prospects of it going ahead as per schedule.
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“They have asked us if we would stage the World Cup. I have categorically said no. We would be in the monsoon season and on top of it, we will host the Women’s ODI World Cup next year. I don’t want to give any kind of signals that I want to hold consecutive World Cups,” Jay Shah said in an interview to The Hindu.
As the crisis in Bangladesh deepens, the country’s political landscape has ever more clearly veered towards being marked by instability. The PM, Sheikh Hasina, has had to flee while at the same time there has been widespread destruction of public property and even the houses of celebrities.
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Meanwhile, the women’s cricket team from Bangladesh is here in Pakistan for a two-match Test series that will commence with the first match starting on August 21 in Rawalpindi. The Bangladesh Cricket Board, in view of the disturbances back home, decided to prepone the team’s departure to ensure the safety of the players. This incident gives a clear indication about the situation in Bangladesh, which is going through one of its worst phases in recent history.
