India, Bangladesh and T20 World Cup
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Uncertainty remains around Bangladesh’s participation in the upcoming T20 World Cup as BCB has written to the ICC multiple times requesting to shift their matches from India to Sri Lanka.
BCCI officials met in Mumbai to discuss the Centre of Excellence's operations and future India U-19 and India A tours. Regarding Bangladesh's T20 World Cup match venue request, the board stated it's not their domain,
Former Bangladesh skipper Tamim Iqbal was also critical of the cricket board's daily statements, opining that announcing every step publicly creates "unnecessary uncertainty"
The Indian government has reportedly said that playing the 2026 T20 World Cup in India is Bangladesh’s call and it will follow its sports policy and welcome all teams.
The BCB urged the ICC to relocate their T20 World Cup matches from India to Sri Lanka due to security concerns. BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia confirmed that during a recent emergency meeting, the board did not address the BCB's requests.
Bangladesh's sports advisor Asif Nazrul has reaffirmed BCB's stance of not playing their ICC T20 World Cup 2026 matches on Indian soil. Check his latest statement on the issue
Bangladesh former captain Tamim Iqbal said on Thursday that the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) needs to consider the interests and future of Bangladesh cricket before making a decision regarding the T20 World Cup.
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Cracks In Bangladesh Cricket Board Over T20 World Cup Venue Row, Second Letter Sent To ICC: Report
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday formally sent a second communication to the ICC, explaining specific security concerns about travelling to India for the T20 World Cup