ICC has a troublesome job of their palms! Initially deliberate Ladies’s T20 World Cup 2024 (Bangladesh) and Champions Trophy (Pakistan) might have to have a full or partial change of hosts.
The cricketing world is grappling with a posh concern: how becoming is it to host mega tournaments amidst political and social unrest. The latest developments in Bangladesh, involving the resignation and fleeing of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and widespread civil disobedience, have put the upcoming Ladies’s T20 World Cup 2024 in a limbo.
Ladies’s T20 WC not secure in Bangladesh!
Australian captain Alyssa Healy’s candid admission of apprehension offers a purple alarm to the rising concern amongst gamers concerning the security and safety of collaborating in a match beneath such unstable situations in Bangladesh. The BCCI’s decisive stance in opposition to internet hosting the occasion on the eleventh hour has additionally been clear: No internet hosting of the Ladies’s T20 World Cup in India due monsoon situations in October and there may be one other Ladies’s World Cup (2025) subsequent yr scheduled within the nation.
Whereas Zimbabwe and UAE have emerged as potential options, the query stays: is it prudent to relocate a world occasion at such brief discover? The logistical challenges and monetary implications may be a priority however it isn’t secure both to ship the groups in a rustic that has seen lots of of killings in ever-going protests. BCCI ought to step in and pay money for the proceedings, and check out to not ship the Indian girls’s workforce to Bangladesh.
What about ICC Champions Trophy?
It’s crucial to attract parallels between the Bangladesh scenario and the looming ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan. The political tensions between India and Pakistan are well-documented, and the prospect of an Indian cricket workforce traversing the border appears unimaginable as of now. When you bear in mind Pakistan had been the unique hosts for the 2022 Asia Cup as effectively and India then pressured ACC to make Sri Lanka co-hosts in order that the Males in Blue might play their matches down south. Because it panned out, just a few video games had been performed in Pakistan as India went throughout the match.
For ICC Champions Trophy, nevertheless, ICC have allotted finances, Pakistan have began preparations and it appears sure for them to host an occasion for the primary time since 1996. Regardless, India haven’t but sanctioned their journey. BCCI officers say that the last word determination is with the Indian Authorities and we might effectively see a repeat of Asia Cup 2022.
Harmful Pakistan?
Whereas cricket is undoubtedly a unifying power between any nations, it’s secure to say that India received’t journey to Pakistan given the massive political conflicts between the nation. Furthermore, we as followers additionally bear in mind the notorious Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan. Some terrorists attacked and injured six Sri Lankan gamers, killed six safety officers and two civilians as effectively.
Thilan Samaraweera was shot on his leg, Tharanga Paranavitana was hit in his chest and Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara too suffered accidents. Muttiah Muralitharan even stated that the safety was the worst he had ever skilled.
Groups usually decline touring to nations with a ‘state’ of unrest. Simply have a look at Australia, who’ve all the time stood on their grounds on to not journey to Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover. In any case, the protection and well-being of gamers, officers, and spectators should take priority over sporting ambitions. The ICC, because the governing physique, has an enormous accountability to make sure a safe atmosphere for all stakeholders. Relocating the Ladies’s T20 World Cup, whereas disruptive, may be the one viable possibility.
Editors decide
