ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2020 Postponed Amid COVID-19 -

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The International Cricket Council (ICC) today confirmed the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia 2020 has been delayed because of the progressing COVID-19 pandemic

Windows for next three ICC Men’s occasions consented to help to reschedule of bilateral cricket

ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 moved to October – November 2023 to permit longer capability period

At the present gathering of the IBC Board (the business auxiliary of the ICC), windows for the following three ICC men’s occasions were additionally consented to carry lucidity to the schedule and give the game the most ideal open door throughout the following three years to recuperate from the disturbance brought about by COVID-19.

The windows for the Men’s occasions are:

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 will be held October – November 2021 with the last on 14 November 2021

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 will be held October – November 2022 with the last on 13 November 2022

ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 will be held in India October – November 2023 with the last on 26 November 2023

The IBC Board consented to keep on checking the quickly changing circumstance and evaluate all the data accessible so as to settle on a considered choice on future hosts to guarantee the game can arrange sheltered and fruitful worldwide occasions in 2021 and 2022.

The IBC Board will likewise keep on assessing the circumstance corresponding to having the option to organize the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2021 in New Zealand in February one year from now. Meanwhile, getting ready for this occasion proceeds as planned.

The Board will likewise keep on assessing the circumstance comparable to having the option to organize the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2021

ICC Chief Executive Manu Sawhney stated: “We have attempted an exhaustive and complex possibility arranging exercise and through this procedure, our main need has been to ensure the wellbeing and security of everybody associated with the game.

“The choice to defer the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup was taken after cautious thought of the entirety of the choices accessible to us and gives us the most ideal chance of conveying two protected and effective T20 World Cups for fans far and wide.

“Our Members presently have the lucidity they need around occasion windows to empower them to reschedule lost two-sided and household cricket. Moving the Men’s Cricket World Cup to a later window is a basic component of this and gives us a superior possibility of keeping up the trustworthiness of the capability procedure. This extra time will be utilized to reschedule games that may be lost due to the pandemic guaranteeing capability that can be chosen in the field of play.

“All through this procedure, we have worked intimately with our key partners including governments, Members, supporters, accomplices, and clinical specialists to empower us to arrive at an aggregate choice to benefit the game and our fans. I might want to thank everybody required for their promise to a protected come back to cricket.”