India to host 2021 T20 World Cup, 2022 edition in Australia: ICC
The ICC also confirmed the women's 50-over World Cup has been postponed to 2022.
(Reuters) - India will remain hosts of the 2021 Twenty20 World Cup while Australia will host this year s postponed tournament in 2022, the sport s governing International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Friday.
The ICC also confirmed the women s 50-over World Cup that was scheduled to be held in New Zealand in February-March next year has been postponed to 2022.
"The ICC Men s T20 World Cup 2020 that was postponed due to COVID-19 will be held in Australia in 2022. India will host the ICC Men s T20 World Cup 2021 as planned," the ICC said in a statement https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1749944.
"The ICC Women s Cricket World Cup 2021 in New Zealand has been postponed until February-March 2022 because of the impact the pandemic has had on cricket globally."
This year s T20 World Cup was scheduled to be held in Australia in October-November but the tournament was postponed due to the logistical challenges of staging the 16-team event amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the travel restrictions in place. (Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru Editing by Christian Radnedge)
