Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Aminul Islam Bulbul has confirmed that the national team is fully prepared for the T20 World Cup but prefers to play in Sri Lanka rather than India.
Bangladesh will not participate in the T20 World Cup scheduled to begin on February 7 in India.
While the final of the 12th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is set to be played on Friday, discussions surrounding Bangladesh’s participation in the upcoming T20 World Cup have taken centre stage, eclipsing the tournament’s climax.
Bangladesh’s participation in the upcoming T20 World Cup, set to be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, remains in serious doubt after the International Cricket Council (ICC) refused to consider Bangladesh’s security concerns over travelling to India.
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Aminul Islam Bulbul is hoping for a “miracle” from the International Cricket Council (ICC) as he seeks to secure Bangladesh’s participation in the 2026 T20 World Cup.
England white-ball captain Harry Brook on Wednesday admitted it was "not the right thing to do" to get into an altercation with a nightclub bouncer in New Zealand, but insisted "I've learnt from my mistakes".
The International Cricket Council has confirmed that the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 will go ahead as scheduled, with Bangladesh’s matches to be played in India, rejecting the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s request to relocate fixtures to Sri Lanka.
The ICC has informed the BCB that Bangladesh must convey to the government that continued refusal to travel to India for the 2026 T20 World Cup will result in their replacement at the tournament.
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.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has written to the International Cricket Council expressing support for the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s position on not wanting to travel to India for the 2026 men’s T20 World Cup amid regional political tensions, according to ESPNcricinfo.
Chattogram Royals booked their place in the Bangladesh Premier League final with a composed six-wicket win over Rajshahi Warriors in Qualifier 1 at Mirpur, chasing down a target of 134 with three balls to spare.
Bangladesh’s participation in the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup remains in doubt, with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) standing firm on its decision not to travel to India for the tournament.