ICC strips Sri Lanka of 2027 Women's Champions Trophy hosting rights
The ICC has stripped Sri Lanka of hosting rights for the 2027 Women's Champions Trophy over government interference in cricket administration.
The ICC has pulled Sri Lanka's hosting rights for the first Women's Champions Trophy in 2027 because the government keeps meddling in Sri Lanka Cricket. The tournament moves elsewhere, though the new host hasn't been named. Sri Lanka could also lose out on qualification since they're only sixth in the rankings.
The ICC wants an elected board back in charge before it hands Sri Lanka any big events again. The decision follows months of tension between the cricket board and the government. Sri Lanka was meant to stage the six-team tournament from February 14 to 28.
The call leaves Sri Lanka's cricket setup in limbo and the tournament's future unsettled. The ICC still hasn't said where the event will now be played.
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Other boards will now wonder how much political interference the ICC will tolerate before it starts yanking future events from their calendars.