Bangladesh team has been announced for T20 World Cup 2026, Liton Das has been elected captain and Mohammad Saif Hasan has been elected vice-captain. Bangladesh team is included in Group C of the World Cup. 3 out of 4 matches of the team’s group stage will be held at Eden Gardens in Kolkata and 1 match will be played at Wankhede in Mumbai.

Tanjeed Hasan, Mohammad Parvez Hussain, Tauheed Hridoy are included in the team. It is not that Liton Das will captain this team for the first time, he was the captain in the last match also. Liton Das has captained in 29 T20 International matches, out of which Bangladesh has won 15 matches and lost 13. 1 match was inconclusive. But considering the current situation, this is big news because recently there were many reports of atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh.

bangladesh t20 world cup 2026 squad

Liton Das (captain), Mohammad Saif Hasan (vice-captain), Tanjeed Hasan, Mohammad Parvez Hossain Imon, Tauheed Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Kazi Nurul Hasan Sohan, Shaq Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzeem Hasan Saqib, Taskin Ahmed, Mohammad Shaifuddin and Shoriful Islam.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced the national squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, to be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka from 7 February to 8 March.

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Litton Kumer Das (Captain), Mohammed Saif Hassan (Vice Captain), Tanzid Hasan, Mohammad Parvez… pic.twitter.com/A9o7EtB99v

— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) January 4, 2026

BCB had called an emergency meeting

On Saturday, Bangladesh Cricket Board had called an emergency meeting, in which the stance of T20 World Cup 2026 was considered. According to the report, BCB wants their matches to be shifted from India to Sri Lanka. Actually, on the instructions of BCCI, KKR released Bangladeshi player Mustafizur Rahman, against which BCB wants so. However, BCCI has made it clear that hotels etc. of other teams have been booked and now it is very difficult to make changes in the schedule.

Bangladesh Cricket Board wants their T20 World Cup 2026 matches to be shifted from India to Sri Lanka. BCCI’s reply has also arrived on this. Let us tell you that only about 1 month is left for the tournament to start, the complete schedule has been released. Bangladesh is in Group C in the T20 World Cup. In the group stage, out of total 4 matches of Bangladesh, 3 matches are fixed at Eden Gardens and 1 match is fixed at Wankhede.

Bangladesh has to play 3 matches of its group stage at Eden Gardens in Kolkata and 1 match at Wankhede in Mumbai. Bangladesh Cricket Board is going to demand ICC to review the security arrangements in India. According to ESPN Cricinfo, BCB has decided that it will write a letter to the ICC regarding the current situation. BCCI has now made it clear that it is very difficult to make changes in the schedule of T20 World Cup 2026.

BCCI’s response to BCB’s demand

News agency PTI quoted a BCCI source as saying in its report, “You cannot change the match according to someone’s wish and choice. It is very difficult in terms of logistics. Think about the opposing teams. Their air tickets, hotels have been booked.”

The source further added, “Also, there are three matches each on all the days, which means one match is in Sri Lanka. The broadcast crew is also there. So this is easier said than done.”

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.