Pakistan's spin-heavy squad are in winning form ahead of the T20 World Cup, but a controversial decision to forfeit their marquee clash against India could still trigger another early exit.
Former Pakistan batter Basit Ali believes the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) made a mistake by hastily dropping Mustafizur Rahman from the Indian Premier League (IPL), arguing that the situation could have been handled more tactfully to avoid the current fallout.
Speculation is growing over possible sanctions against the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) after Pakistan announced it would boycott its T20 World Cup group match against India.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has thrown its full support behind the International Cricket Council (ICC) following Pakistan’s decision to boycott its T20 World Cup group-stage match against India, scheduled for February 15 in Colombo, a report by Hindustan Times said.
Bangladesh’s participation in the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup remains uncertain as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has reiterated its refusal to travel to India and formally requested that its matches be moved to Sri Lanka.
Concerns over Bangladesh’s participation in the 2026 T20 World Cup remain unresolved, with the ICC yet to make a final decision despite several rounds of discussions.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has clarified that the absence of a handshake during the toss ahead of the opening match between Bangladesh and India at the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026 in Zimbabwe and Namibia was completely unintentional.
India Under-19s registered an 18-run victory over Bangladesh Under-19s via the DLS method after a rain-affected encounter that saw fluctuating momentum throughout the match.
New Zealand fought back in style to level the ODI series against India, chasing down a challenging target of 285 with seven wickets in hand and 15 balls to spare at Eden Park.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) held a video conference on Tuesday to discuss Bangladesh’s participation in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.
ICC has turned down BCB’s request to play Bangladesh’s matches outside India due to security concerns and conveyed that the team must travel to India or risk forfeiting points, according to ESPNcricinfo.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has asked the International Cricket Council (ICC) to relocate all of Bangladesh’s matches in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 away from India due to safety concerns, amid worsening political relations between the two nations, a situation intensified by the BCCI’s directive to Kolkata Knight Riders regarding Mustafizur Rahman.