Bangladesh demanded that their matches in the T20 World Cup 2026 be shifted to Sri Lanka, because their team would not be safe in India. The ICC has talked to the BCB on this issue, and has rejected their demand by assuring them of their security. In this regard, ICC has also given an ultimatum to BCB to give its decision soon. Bangladesh Cricket Board said that they will be able to take a final decision after talking to their government. ICC has given him additional time of 24 to 48 hours. Today Asif Nazrul, Sports Advisor to Bangladesh Government, is holding a meeting with his players. Through this, the government wants to know the attitude of the players of its team, so that later no player goes against them.

Only Pakistan was seen in support of Bangladesh, which expressed disagreement with ICC’s decision of not shifting Bangladesh’s matches. However, PCB has made it clear that it will not boycott the T20 World Cup 2026. Let us tell you that all the matches of Pakistan are to be held in Sri Lanka only. He says that Team India’s matches were shifted from Pakistan to Dubai due to these reasons. By the way, Bangladesh has suffered a big setback in the voting on this issue also.

What happened during voting in ICC Board?

The ICC Board meeting was held on Wednesday through video conferencing. All 16 members of the board from the country took part in it. Aminul Islam was from Bangladesh. According to the report of ESPNcricinfo, Islam proposed that his team be replaced with Zimbabwe or Ireland, so that their matches would automatically be shifted to Sri Lanka. ICC rejected it, then voting whether the venue of Bangladesh’s matches should be changed or not? It was only Pakistan along with Bangladesh who supported the venue change. Only 2 out of 16 supported the venue change, after which the ICC gave an ultimatum to Bangladesh to explain its decision.

Asif Nazrul will meet Bangladesh players

Asif Nazrul, Sports Advisor to the Bangladesh Government, will meet the players of his cricket team today (January 22), so that no situation of rebellion arises later. This meeting is to start around 3 pm, which is at Hotel Intercontinental in Dhaka. In this meeting, the government will not only give its decision but will also take the opinion of the players. According to the report, a decision will be taken in this meeting whether the team will go to India for the T20 World Cup or not. This is also special because the captain selected for the T20 World Cup, Liton Das had said that the government or the board has not talked to the players in this matter.

On the instructions of BCCI, Kolkata Knight Riders have released Bangladeshi player Mustafizur Rahman. KKR had bought Mustafizur for a huge sum of Rs 9.20 crore, but after the murder of two Hindu youths in Bangladesh, KKR was being criticized for including Bangladeshi players in the IPL. Now its impact seems to be on T20 World Cup 2026 also, Bangladesh Cricket Board has called an emergency meeting.

Bangladesh Cricket Board has called an emergency meeting at 8.30 pm Indian time. In this, the board will decide its stand in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. Let us tell you that the complete schedule of T20 World Cup has been released. All the group matches of Bangladesh are to be held in India, but there is also a fear that BCB may decide not to send its team to India.

BCCI can also refuse to host Bangladesh’s matches in the T20 World Cup 2026, in this situation Bangladesh can play all its matches in Sri Lanka like Pakistan.

Bangladesh’s 3 matches at Eden Gardens

T20 World Cup 2026 will be organized at 8 venues in India and Sri Lanka, out of which Sri Lanka has 3 stadiums. There are 4 groups in the tournament, each group has 5-5 teams. Bangladesh is in Group C, along with England, Italy, Nepal and West Indies. In the group stage, 3 out of 4 matches of Bangladesh are to be held in Eden Gardens, Kolkata, one match is scheduled in Wankhede.

• 7 February- Bangladesh vs West Indies (Eden Gardens)
• 9 February- Bangladesh vs Italy (Eden Gardens)
• 14 February- Bangladesh vs England (Eden Gardens)
• 17 February- Bangladesh vs Nepal (Wankhede)

Will Bangladesh’s matches be shifted to Sri Lanka?

Now about 1 month is left for the start of T20 World Cup 2026, preparations are almost complete at all the venues. In such a situation, it is a bit difficult to change the schedule so quickly. Because if Bangladesh demands from ICC to play its matches in Sri Lanka, then it will affect other teams of this group as well. All the teams will have to travel to Sri Lanka to play their first match. Well this is not impossible.