Amid Security Threat In Pakistan, ICC Shifts Focus To Bangladesh After Rise In Killings And Protests

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has always been concerned with security issues in Pakistan. There have been multiple reports that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is reluctant to send the Indian team to Pakistan  for the Champions Trophy. India played the 2023 edition of the Asia Cup in hybrid model with their matches scheduled in Sri Lanka. Something on the similar lines is being anticipated to happen for the 2025 Champions Trophy but currently the ICC has its attention on Bangladesh.

Bangladesh's Chance To Host Women's T20 World Cup Under Jeopardy

Violent protests began in Bangladesh after High Court reinstated a quota system for government jobs. The quota is said to have reserved 30 percent of government jobs for family members of freedom fighters from the 1971 war with Pakistan. Protests led by students opposing the quota has now taken a violent form and over 150 people have died in the country.. Bangladesh's trade relations with India have also been impacted and now it has the ICC's attention too.

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The ICC members who gathered in Colombo for their annual congregation earlier this month expressed deep concerns about the killings and protests on the streets. The members are reportedly viewing it as a significant issue. We are closely monitoring the situation, but the event is still some time away. The situation appears to have improved over the last 24 hours," said an ICC source as quoted by Cricbuzz. Bangladesh are the hosts of the Women's T20 World Cup scheduled to be played later this year.

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The Format Of ICC Women's T20 World Cup

The ICC Women's T20 World Cup is scheduled to be played from October 3 to 20. Top ten women's team will play over 23 matches to clinch the ultimate T20 prize in women's cricket. The matches will be played across two venues, the Shere Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka and the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet. The ongoing protests and violence have caused a lot of unrest in the country with internet being shut down and foreign students leaving.