The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has formally requested the International Cricket Council (ICC) to consider relocating all of Bangladesh’s matches to a venue outside India.
An emergency meeting of the Board of Directors of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) was held in the afternoon to discuss recent developments related to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, scheduled to be hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
The Board reviewed the situation in detail, taking into account developments over the last 24 hours and expressed deep concern over the overall circumstances surrounding the participation of the Bangladesh National Team in matches scheduled to be played in India.
Following a thorough assessment of the prevailing situation and the growing concerns regarding the safety and security of the Bangladesh contingent in India and considering the advice from the Bangladesh Government, the Board of Directors resolved that the Bangladesh National Team will not travel to India for the tournament under the current conditions.
“The Board believes that such a step is necessary to safeguard the safety and well-being of Bangladeshi players, team officials, Board members and other stakeholders and to ensure that the team can participate in the tournament in a secure and appropriate environment, reads a press release issued by the BCB on Sunday.
“The Bangladesh Cricket Board looks forward to the ICC’s understanding of the situation and an urgent response on this matter, the press release reads.
Amid growing tensions between Bangladesh and India, the Indian Premier League franchise Kolkata Knight Riders released pacer Mustafizur Rahman at the government’s instructions. It triggered debate over whether Bangladesh will play or refuse to play the T20 World Cup matches in India.
