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First Women’s Cricket Championship Relocated to India After Governance Changes

The International Cricket Council announced that the inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy will be hosted by India in February next year.

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Key Points

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Inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy.

Dates: February 14‑28.

Location: India (Mumbai and Vadodara).

Six teams: Australia, England, India, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka.

Round‑robin competition; top two advance to final.

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The event was moved from Sri Lanka because the Sri Lankan cricket authority is undergoing a major governance overhaul.

Six national teams—Australia, England, India, New Zealand, South Africa and Sri Lanka—will compete in a round‑robin format.

Matches will be played at the Cricket Club of India in Mumbai and the International Cricket Stadium in Vadodara.

The two teams with the best records will advance to the final on February 28.

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7 words

inaugural

the very first one

interference

when someone gets involved in a way that changes things

governance

how a group is run

overhaul

big changes

reforms

improvements

round‑robin

each team plays every other team

advancing

moving forward to the next round

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