T20 World Cup
\nBCB says it already addressed all queries raised by ICC, also provided supporting evidence
\n DHAKA
\nThe Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday submitted a detailed response to the International Cricket Council (ICC), reiterating its concerns about sending the national team to India for the ICC Men\u2019s T20I World Cup 2026 amid strained diplomatic relations between the two countries, sources told Geo News.
\nIn a letter to the international cricket-governing body, the BCB said that it had addressed all queries raised by the ICC and provided supporting evidence.
\nThe Bangladesh board also noted that the fears were not limited to the players, but the provision of visas to media officials, fans, and other stakeholders is also part of the concerns. BCB, in the letter, also cited the government\u2019s stance on the issue.
\nBangladesh are currently scheduled to play their first three group-stage matches of the upcoming tournament in Kolkata, with their final group match set to be held in Mumbai.
\nThe venues became contentious after fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman was removed from the IPL squad amid deteriorating diplomatic relations between the two countries, although no official reason was provided.
\nFollowing the incident, the Bangladesh government banned the broadcast of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in the country, and the BCB formally wrote to the ICC stating it would not play its T20 World Cup matches in India.
\nAccording to earlier reports by ESPNcricinfo, the ICC had rejected Bangladesh\u2019s request to move their T20 World Cup matches out of India due to security concerns and had warned that the team would need to travel to India or risk losing points.
\nAfter discussions with the ICC on Tuesday, the BCB issued a statement a day earlier denying reports that it had received an ultimatum and confirmed it would continue \u201cconstructive engagement\u201d to resolve the matter.
\nThe ICC, the statement said, reaffirmed its commitment to the \u201cfull and uninterrupted participation\u201d of Bangladesh in the tournament and conveyed its willingness to work closely with the BCB to address the concerns raised.
\nThe ICC also assured the BCB that its inputs would be welcomed and duly considered as part of the detailed security planning for the event.
\n\u201cThe BCB categorically states that such claims are completely false, unfounded and do not reflect the nature or content of the communication received from the ICC,\u201d the board said, referring to reports suggesting that it had been issued an ultimatum.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
T20 World Cup BCB says it already addressed all queries raised by ICC, also provided supporting evidence DHAKA The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday submitted a detailed response to the International Cricket Council (ICC), reiterating its concerns about sending the national team to India for the ICC Men\u2019s T20I World Cup 2026 amid strained […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":524579,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-524568","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n