The 2024 men’s T20I World Cup’s hosting rights have been a topic that has been discussed plenty over the last few months. However, in a recent development, it was informed that the Jamaican government has opted against submitting a bid to host the matches of the T20I World Cup.
“We had been considering the cost and source of funding of nearly half a billion dollars to host a few games in Jamaica, in our cost/benefit analysis with stakeholders, we also considered the economic, social and development impact, including the potential tourism-related impact and attendant industry benefits using year-over-year economic modelling, reconciled against current tourism performance, It was a robust exercise in which we considered different permutations including the option not to bid,” Olivia Grange was quoted as saying by Jamaica Observer.
I very much share disappointment of fans who wanted to see T20 World Cup games: Grange
“It was not an easy decision and I very much understand and share the disappointment of fans who wanted to see T20 World Cup games being played in Jamaica. However, I could not just follow my heart,” Grange said.
