Navi Mumbai’s DY Patil Stadium will not host matches of the inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy in 2027 due to ongoing renovation work. The ICC has selected Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai and Vadodara International Cricket Stadium as venues. The repair work, including spectator facility upgrades, is expected to take around 6-8 months.
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Updated: Monday, September 07, 2026, 10:17 PM IST
DY Patil Stadium Misses Women’s Champions Trophy Due To Renovation, ICC Names Mumbai & Vadodara Venues | X – TheSonuJaat
New Delhi, Sep 7: Ongoing repair work has resulted in Navi Mumbai’s DY Patil Stadium missing out on hosting matches for the inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy, set to be played in India from February 14 to 28, 2027.
Last week, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai and the Vadodara International Cricket Stadium as the venues for the marquee six-team T20 tournament, after the tournament was taken out of Sri Lanka due to government interference in its board’s administration.
The omission of DY Patil Stadium came
But the omission of DY Patil Stadium came as a surprise given its status as a spiritual home for women’s cricket in the country. The privately-owned venue, situated within the DY Patil University campus, hosted the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup final, where India beat South Africa to win its first-ever senior women’s ICC trophy. The venue also remains a primary host for Women’s Premier League (WPL) fixtures.
Multipleator stands will keep the facility out of action for the foreseeable future
“The games were supposed to be held at the venue only, but because the repair work has started there, the venue owners themselves asked to give the games to some other stadium. It is going to take some 6-8 months or so to complete the repair work,” an official familiar with the situation told this news agency.
Repair work affects availability
The official further added that hosting fixtures while construction is underway was practically un
“To the best of our knowledge, the repair work is happening in the stands area, where they are adding washrooms for the spectators.
Currently, the washrooms are only on the ground
“Currently, the washrooms are only on the ground floor, and there are no washrooms on levels 1, 2, and 3. This was okay when the year was 2006, but now it’s a necessary requirement considering the venue is in such high demand for future games across all sports. Moreover, when the contractors are doing that part of the repair work, they need access from the front and sides also.
“This is continuous work, so one can’t really do both construction and stage high-profile games at the same time. In fact, apart from cricket also, as usual, so many people from across the country keep calling for the stadium to be available for this or that sporting event, and the same thing is being told to everyone. We are just hoping that all the repair work goes well so that the DY Patil Stadium can soon start hosting games again,” added the official.
Source: www.freepressjournal.in
