According to a press release, the ICC assessed three candidates – Bangladesh, India and South Africa – against the set host assessment criteria before recommending India as the replacement host on Wednesday.
Brabourne Stadium has not hosted an international game since December 2022, when India women hosted Australia in the T20I series. The first WPL season took place here in 2023, as well as several matches in 2025. Meanwhile, Vadodara hosted WPL matches in 2025 and 2026.
The Champions Trophy was to be Sri Lanka’s second ICC event in two years after they also co-hosted the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup with India. The six participating teams will compete in a round-robin league, with the top two teams advancing to the finals on February 28th.
The SLC is under an interim administration called the Transformation Committee, which was created by the Government of Sri Lanka and will oversee major changes to the board of directors, including changes to its constitution. The ICC does not recognize politically appointed administrations and SLC representatives have not attended ICC board meetings since the creation of the Transformation Committee.