In a statement, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said the six-team tournament will now be held in two venues -- the Cricket Club of India (CCI) in Mumbai and the Vadodara International Cricket Stadium. Interestingly, the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, where India won the 2025 Women\u2019s ODI World Cup, is not on the list of venues for the competition.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThe tournament was originally scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka but will now be staged in India as Sri Lanka Cricket continues to make the requisite reforms outlined at the ICC\u2019s Annual Conference in July,\u201d said the ICC.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is currently governed by an interim 'Transformation Committee' installed by the Sri Lankan government to execute constitutional and administrative overhauls. As the ICC strictly prohibits political interference and refuses to recognise government-appointed bodies, SLC representatives have been barred from attending ICC board meetings since the committee's formation.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The ICC also said India was selected as the replacement host following an evaluation process that also considered proposals from Bangladesh and South Africa, with the decision ratified by the ICC Board on Wednesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"The ICC Women\u2019s Champions Trophy 2027 marks an exciting new chapter for women\u2019s cricket. As the inaugural edition of the tournament, it will bring together the best teams in the world in an intense, high-quality competition, while creating even greater incentive for teams to continue rising through the rankings and competing for a place on the global stage.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"With a marquee ICC women\u2019s event now taking place every year, we have a significant opportunity to build greater momentum, provide more consistency and create a stronger rhythm for the women\u2019s game, its players and its fans around the world,\" said ICC Chairman.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"The ICC Women\u2019s Champions Trophy 2027 marks an exciting new chapter for women\u2019s cricket. As the inaugural edition of the tournament, it will bring together the best teams in the world in an intense, high-quality competition, while creating even greater incentive for teams to continue rising through the rankings and competing for a place on the global stage.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The relocation marks the second time in recent years Sri Lanka has been stripped of a global event over administrative issues, following the shifting of the 2024 Men\u2019s Under-19 World Cup to South Africa. The ICC stated that full match schedules and ticketing details for the 2027 Women\u2019s Champions Trophy will be released at a later date.<\/p>\r\n\r\n