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DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai has replaced Chinnaswamy Stadium for the Women’s World Cup after safety concerns.
DY Patil Stadium last hosted a WT20I between India and Windies in December (Picture credit: BCCI)
The DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai is all set to replace the Chinnaswamy Stadium in the upcoming Women’s World Cup for all matches scheduled in the latter, after it failed to get permission from the police to hold matches, following the loss of 11 lives in a stampede on June 4 during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL-winning celebrations.
The DY Patil Stadium will host up to five games, which comprise three league games, a semifinal and presumably the final for the 13th edition of the Women’s World Cup on November 2.
The tournament dates of September 30 to November 2 remain unchanged, as do the other venues, which are the ACA Stadium, Holkar Stadium, ACA-VDCA Stadium and R Premadasa Stadium.
Notably, the DY Patil Stadium has never hosted a women’s ODI. The last fixture at this venue was a T20I between India and Australia women in December.
“Navi Mumbai has emerged as a genuine home for women’s cricket in recent years. The support it has received during international fixtures and the Women’s Premier League has been remarkable, creating an atmosphere that elevates the players and inspires fans,” ICC president Jay Shah said in a release.
“We stand at a pivotal moment in the journey of the women’s game. This World Cup has the potential to be remembered as one of those defining milestones that shaped the sport’s future, not only in India but across the cricketing world,” Shah added.
The final of the Women’s World Cup will be held either in Colombo or Navi Mumbai on November 2, with the first semifinal all set to be in Guwahati or Colombo on October 29 and the second semifinal in Navi Mumbai on October 30.
Pakistan will play the first semifinal in Colombo, should they qualify and if Pakistan do make the final, it will be staged in Colombo as well.
If India and Pakistan set up a semifinal, it will be staged as the first knockout in Colombo. If Pakistan don’t reach the semifinals, then all knockouts will be conducted in India.
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