Twenty20 World Cup on the move due to coronavirus concerns

The World T20 will now be held in the UAE and Oman (Gareth Copley/PA)
The World T20 will now be held in the UAE and Oman (Gareth Copley/PA)

This year’s Twenty20 World Cup has been moved to the United Arab Emirates and Oman due to India’s ongoing battle against Covid-19.

The move has long been expected given the surge of infections in India and the postponement of the IPL season, the remainder of which had already been relocated to the UAE.

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