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Bangladesh's sports advisor Asif Nazrul, who had insisted that the country's refusal to play its T20 World Cup matches successful India was driven by his government's information concerns, present says that the decision was taken by the Cricket Board and the players to "protect nationalist dignity".
Bangladesh were replaced by Scotland aft the ICC declined the country's petition of shifting its stock of games to Sri Lanka. However, the satellite assemblage has decided against penalising the federation for its stance.
Mr. Nazrul took centre-stage during the failed negotiations with the ICC anterior to the team's ouster and had insisted that it was the Bangladesh government's prerogative to not nonstop the squad retired of information worries.
"There is nary question of regret (not playing the World Cup). This determination was taken by the BCB and the players arsenic they made sacrifices for the information of the country's cricket, the information of the people, and to support nationalist dignity," Mr. Nazrul was quoted arsenic saying by 'Cricbuzz' connected Tuesday (February 10, 2026).
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Last month, Nazrul, aft talks with the Bangladesh Cricket Board and the players, had taken a hard-line position.
"I deliberation we did not get justness from ICC. Whether we volition play successful the World Cup oregon not is wholly a authorities decision," helium had asserted connected January 22.
In the aftermath of their ouster, Pakistan had announced a boycott of the crippled against India to amusement solidarity with Bangladesh.
However, that impasse was resolved aft hectic negotiations that besides progressive the BCB.
Bangladesh, portion expressing gratitude towards Pakistan, asked them to amusement up for the lucifer against India successful the larger involvement of the game. The Pakistan authorities yet withdrew the boycott call.
"The ICC has said determination volition beryllium nary sanctions and that Bangladesh volition beryllium considered for hosting an planetary tournament. This is simply a superb achievement. I salute the Bangladesh Cricket Board," Mr. Nazrul said.
