Vadodara Hosting 2027 Women’s Champions Trophy Games Is Well Deserved, Says BCA CEO Parikh

Vadodara lands inaugural 2027 Women's Champions Trophy — and BCA's Parikh says it's well earned 👏

The ICC has named Vadodara Int'l Stadium (Kotambi) and Mumbai's Brabourne as cohosts of the first-ever 6-team Women's Champions Trophy, running Feb 14–28, 2027. BCA CEO Snehal Parikh says the pick is "well deserved" — the venue has quietly built a strong track record staging domestic + int'l fixtures, with praise from officials, India players, and even the greats (Tendulkar, Lara) for its wickets & outfield.

Why India? Sri Lanka was stripped of hosting rights over gov't interference in its board admin. The ICC then ran a global assessment, weighing bids from India, Bangladesh & South Africa before landing on us. Top 6 women's T20I sides confirmed: Aus, Eng, Ind, NZ, SA, SL.

Venue watch: Located ~30km out of Vadodara off the Harod-Halol-Vadodara highway, Kotambi hosted its first int'l match in Dec 2024 (Ind-WWI women's ODI), then a men's ODI vs NZ in Jan this yr. It's already booked solid — a 3-match women's ODI series vs Zimbabwe on Oct 23/25/28, plus India women's U19 T20/I vs England U19 on Nov 26/28.

Solid foundation for a tournament that finally gives our women stars a marquee stage. 🏏

Source: Cricketnmore