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As per the rankings, Scotland whitethorn regenerate Bangladesh if the second decides to propulsion retired of the upcoming T20 World Cup, that is scheduled to beryllium held successful India.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has fixed the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) 1 much time to bespeak and instrumentality a last position.
The ICC Wednesday (January 21, 2026) rejected the petition from the BCB to displacement its team's T20 World Cup fixtures to Sri Lanka, saying the matches volition proceed arsenic scheduled since determination was nary credible menace to the information of Bangladesh players, officials oregon fans astatine immoderate of the tourney venues successful India.
ICC sources told PTI that retired of 16 members, 14 voted against BCB's relocation request. "Of each the members, lone BCB and Pakistan voted successful favour of the relocation petition portion each different voted against it. Bangladesh was fixed clip till January 21 to corroborate its information but they person been fixed 1 much time by the ICC Board to authorities their position," said the ICC source.
The determination was taken astatine an ICC Board gathering held via video conference, which was convened to sermon the concern aft the BCB raised concerns and sought a alteration successful venues.
BCB president Aminul Islam said helium is hoping for a occurrence from the ICC. "I americium hoping for a occurrence from the ICC. Who doesn't privation to play successful the World Cup? The Bangladesh players privation to play the World Cup. The Bangladesh authorities wants Bangladesh to play the World Cup," helium was quoted arsenic saying successful a report.
"But we don't deliberation India is harmless for our players. A authorities doesn't lone see the players, but they see all, erstwhile it takes a decision." He said helium would talk to the Bangladesh authorities 1 much clip connected the matter.
"I asked the ICC committee for clip to speech to my authorities for 1 past time," Aminul said successful the report.
The situation was triggered by the removal of Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman from Kolkata Knight Riders' roster for this year's Indian Premier League connected BCCI's instructions for unspecified "developments each around".
Citing information concerns and nationalist pride, the BCB responded by announcing its nationalist squad won't question to India for its T20 World Cup radical signifier games successful Kolkata and Mumbai.
The bilateral relations betwixt India and Bangladesh person deteriorated successful caller months, exacerbated by the killings of Hindus successful Bangladesh.
