New DelhiThe BCCI recently advised the Kolkata Knight Riders to remove a Bangladeshi pacer from their roster prior to the IPL season due to the ongoing political tensions between India and Bangladesh. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has declined to visit India for the forthcoming T20 World Cup 2026 as a result of the action, which further deteriorated sporting ties between the two nations.
Following extensive deliberation, the BCB declared in a statement that, for security reasons, they would not permit their national team to travel to India for the World Cup. Additionally, they formally requested in a letter to the International Cricket Council (ICC) that their World Cup matches be moved from India.
According to a statement from the BCB, "the Board of Directors decided that the Bangladesh National Team will not travel to India for the tournament under the current conditions after 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 BCB has formally asked the International Cricket Council (ICC), which is the event authority, to think about moving all of Bangladesh's matches to a location outside of India in light of this ruling. The statement stated, "The Bangladesh Cricket Board anticipates the ICC's comprehension of the situation and an immediate response on this matter."
What is the schedule for Bangladesh?Speaking of cricket, Bangladesh's opening match of the 2026 T20 World Cup is slated to take place against the West Indies. The first match between the two teams is scheduled for February 7 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
It might be interesting to watch how things play out in the upcoming weeks, though, given the refusal to allow the national team to visit India.
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