Women’s T20 World Cup Draws Record Interest

Birmingham: (Web Desk) – ICC Chief Executive Sanjog Gupta has said the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup can successfully coexist with the FIFA Men’s World Cup, highlighting record-breaking ticket sales as evidence of the tournament’s growing popularity.

Speaking after the opening match at Edgbaston, Gupta revealed that around 220,000 tickets had been sold before the tournament began — the highest figure in the event’s history.

“We genuinely see this event as a seminal moment for the sport. I think the World Cups can co-exist. We’ve not seen any impact on ticket sales,” he said.

PCB Announces Major Reforms to Strengthen Pakistan Cricket

The tournament opened with England Women’s Cricket Team defeating Sri Lanka Women’s Cricket Team by 87 runs in front of 14,865 fans, underlining the growing appeal of women’s cricket despite competition from the men’s football World Cup.