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The ICC connected Tuesday (January 13, 2026) “requested” the Bangladesh Cricket Board to reconsider its request of shifting the country's T20 World Cup matches retired of India but the BCB has refused to backmost down, reiterating its information concerns.
In a statement, the BCB said the board’s presumption remains unchanged contempt the ICC’s reluctance to entertain its petition and some parties volition proceed to “explore imaginable solutions”.
BCB has written to the ICC aggregate times demanding that its World Cup games beryllium shifted retired of India owed to information concerns but considering that the docket for the T20 showpiece opening February 7 is finalised, the satellite assemblage is improbable to relent.
“While the ICC highlighted that the tourney itinerary has already been announced and requested the BCB to reconsider its stance, the Board's presumption remains unchanged. Both parties agreed that discussions volition proceed to research imaginable solutions,” the BCB said.
“The BCB remains committed to safeguarding the well-being of its players, officials and unit portion engaging constructively with the ICC to code the matter," said the BCB aft its officials attended the video league with ICC,” it added.
While the BCB considers it unsafe for its players to question to India, ICC's hazard appraisal study does not emblem immoderate circumstantial oregon nonstop menace to the squad if it participates successful the tournament.
In Tuesday's (January 13) video league with the ICC, the BCB was represented by its president Aminul Islam and CEO Nizam Uddin Chowdhury among different elder officials.
“During the discussions, the BCB reaffirmed its presumption regarding the determination not to question to India, citing information concerns. The Board besides reiterated its petition for the ICC to see relocating Bangladesh's matches extracurricular India,” the BCB added.
Bangladesh are scheduled to play 3 games successful Kolkata and 1 successful Mumbai during the league stage.
BCB asked for a relocation aft the BCCI instructed Kolkata Knight Riders to merchandise pacer Mustafizur Rahman from its IPL 2026 roster amid unit against Hindus.
Following Mustafizur's removal, an irate Bangladesh authorities banned IPL's broadcast successful the country.
Former skipper Tamim Iqbal and existent Test skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto person cautioned against a precise hard-line attack with the erstwhile saying that decisions taken contiguous would person repercussions 10 years down the line.
Shanto has voiced the intelligence accent that the players are feeling astatine the imaginable of missing a World Cup.
However, sports ministry advisor Asif Nazrul has taken an unyielding position, repeatedly stating that Bangladesh volition not budge from its request for relocation of its games to co-host Sri Lanka.
