By Admin 
Now a big statement from former Indian cricketer Atul Wasan has come out on the ongoing dispute between India and Bangladesh regarding T20 World Cup 2026. Vasan has advised Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to look at this tournament as an opportunity to improve mutual relations instead of demanding to move the matches out of India.
Atul Wasan’s advice to Bangladesh
Speaking to ANI, Atul Vasan said that there is no need to worry about security in India. According to him, there are strong security arrangements for international events in India and there is no scope for any mistake in ICC level tournaments.
Wasan specifically mentioned Bangladesh captain Liton Das and said that his captaincy should be seen as a positive sign. He said that Bangladesh should understand that their captain is a Hindu and this can be used to increase trust between the two countries, and not to further escalate the dispute.
Shifting matches ‘logistical nightmare’ for ICC
The former cricketer clearly said that shifting the matches to another place just before the start of the tournament would be a “logistical nightmare” for the ICC. Preparations for the World Cup start a long time ago and it is almost impossible to make changes so close.
He believes that ICC cannot change the entire plan on the demand of any one team. If every team starts taking decisions as per its convenience, then organizing a big tournament will become difficult.
Conflict in the stance of BCB and ICC
Atul Wasan also said that BCB’s concerns do not match the ICC’s view. He said in gestures that ICC must have given a clear message to Bangladesh, either play as per the scheduled schedule or be ready to be out of the tournament.
BCB stands by its decision
Meanwhile, BCB President Aminul Islam Bulbul has also made it clear that the board is firm on its decision to play its matches in India. He said that despite ICC rejecting the request, Bangladesh’s stand has not changed.
World Cup will start from 7th February
It is noteworthy that the T20 World Cup 2026 is to start from February 7, which will be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka. In such a situation, it will be interesting to see in the coming days whether Bangladesh sticks to its stand or finds a middle path with ICC.