After nearly three weeks of struggling to find venues, Mumbai’s debut All India Women’s Inter-University cricket tournament is no longer in jeopardy, with sports clubs across the city coming to the rescue.

In a bid to buoy the women’s game, the tournament was announced on November 20 by Rizvi College and Mumbai University. Since then, however, three of the eight venues told the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) they would be unable to host matches due to prior commitments. The tourney was in danger of being scrapped, but grounds in Kalina, Churchgate, Shivaji Park and Matunga played saviour.