NEW DELHI: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday “reaffirmed its place” to not journey to India for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026 throughout a gathering with the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC). A video convention between the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) was held this afternoon, the BCB stated in a media launch.
Through the assembly, the BCB “reaffirmed its place concerning the choice to not journey to India, citing safety considerations”, the discharge stated. The BCB additionally repeated its request to the ICC to think about transferring Bangladesh’s matches outdoors India.Nonetheless, as reported earlier by TOI, the ICC has rejected claims that safety considerations might forestall the Bangladesh group from travelling to India for the match.The ICC stated the match schedule has already been introduced and requested the BCB to rethink its stand. The BCB’s place, nonetheless, “stays unchanged”, the Bangladesh board stated. Each side agreed to proceed discussions to search for attainable options, in line with the BCB launch.“The BCB stays dedicated to safeguarding the well-being of its gamers, officers and employees whereas partaking constructively with the ICC to deal with the matter,” the assertion stated.The T20 World Cup is scheduled to start on February 7. As per the present schedule, Bangladesh are set to start out their marketing campaign on the identical day in opposition to West Indies at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. They’ll then play Italy on February 9 on the similar venue, adopted by a match in opposition to England, the 2022 T20 World Cup champions, additionally in Kolkata. Bangladesh will end their group-stage matches in opposition to Nepal on February 17.The BCB’s considerations adopted the discharge of Mustafizur Rahman from the IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) amid assaults on Hindus in Bangladesh.In keeping with the present schedule, Bangladesh are to play their first three group matches in Kolkata and their last group match in Mumbai.After Mustafizur was launched from the KKR squad, the Bangladesh authorities banned the published of the IPL within the nation.Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal and present Take a look at captain Najmul Hossain Shanto have warned in opposition to taking a inflexible place on the difficulty. Tamim stated selections taken now might have an effect 10 years later. Shanto has spoken in regards to the psychological strain on gamers at the potential of lacking a World Cup. Nazrul, nonetheless, has maintained that Bangladesh won’t transfer away from its demand.
