The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) had earlier requested the International Cricket Council (ICC) to shift their T20I World Cup fixtures exterior India, citing safety issues.
ICC T20I World Cup 2026 will likely be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka
In a serious growth in the continuing tussle between the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), the International Cricket Council (ICC) board has arrived at a ultimate choice relating to Bangladesh’s participation in the upcoming T20I World Cup, scheduled to be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka. According to a report by ESPNCricinfo, the ICC has instructed the BCB to inform the interim Bangladesh authorities that they are going to be changed by another team on the T20 World Cup in the event that they proceed to refuse to ship their team to the match in India.
Not solely this, however the BCB has been givenone extra day to rethink its choice of refusing to play in India, else they are going to be changed by another team, as per the bulk voting in the ICC board assembly on Wednesday.
The BCB had earlier requested the ICC to shift Bangladesh’s fixtures in the T20I World Cup 2026 exterior India, citing safety issues of its gamers and assist employees. This all began after Bangladeshi pacer Mustafizur Rahman, who was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the just lately concluded mini public sale for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, was launched from the team’s squad amid the continuing geopolitical tensions between the 2 nations.
Notably, Bangladesh are scheduled to start their ICC T20I World Cup 2026 marketing campaign towards two-time champions, the West Indies, on February 7 on the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Their subsequent two league stage matches towards Italy and England, on February 9 and February 14 respectively, are additionally slated to be performed on the identical venue. Their final fixture in the group stage towards Nepal will likely be performed on the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on February 17.
