Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul yesterday said there was no scope to send the national team to India for next month’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup stressing that the decision was taken solely by the government on security grounds.

Injuries have forced two changes in South Africa’s squad for the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka next month.

New Zealand batter Kane Williamson remains unique in his attention to tradition in the modern era of T20 cricket. The legendary batter arrived to play for Rajshahi Warriors in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) ahead of their qualifier match on Wednesday and spoke about his experiences in the ICC Test Championship, his batting in the modern era, and the Black Caps’ chances in the upcoming T20 World Cup during a media interaction on Thursday. The excerpts of it are as follows:

Former Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful said politics should never be mixed with cricket and expressed hope that cricketing ties between Bangladesh and India would improve following next month’s national elections.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Aminul Islam Bulbul said the board “will keep on fighting” to ensure Bangladesh’s participation in the upcoming T20 World Cup, scheduled to begin on February 7 and co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka. He reiterated that Bangladesh are ready to take part in the tournament if their matches are held in Sri Lanka.

This was Bangladesh’s third consecutive win, following earlier victories over the United States by 21 runs and Papua New Guinea by 30 runs.

Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul today said as the security situation in India has not changed, there is no scope for the Bangladesh team to travel there to compete in the ICC T20 World Cup.

As Chattogram Royals carried out their final preparations on Thursday ahead of Friday’s Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) final against Rajshahi Warriors, attention also turned to Bangladesh’s participation in the upcoming T20 World Cup when Chattogram skipper Mahedi Hasan addressed the media.

Bangladesh cricket, already unsettled by developments surrounding the World Cup, received another jolt on Wednesday night as Sylhet Titans adviser Fahim Al Chowdhury brought an explosive allegation of match-fixing during the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).

What began as Mustafizur Rahman’s sudden omission from the Indian Premier League (IPL) quickly spiralled into a broader diplomatic and cricketing standoff, ultimately casting uncertainty over Bangladesh’s participation in the upcoming T20 World Cup.

Chattogram Royals will play the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) final at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur tomorrow.

The second match is on Friday in Raipur.

The comments came within hours after the ICC formally rejected the BCB’s request to relocate its group-stage matches from India to Sri Lanka.

Instead of pursuing an uncertain place in England’s playing eleven, Billings chose a different path, opting to enjoy cricket through various franchise leagues around the world.

International Cricket Council rejected Bangladesh Cricket Board’s request to relocate the national cricket team’s matches of the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup from India after an ICC board meeting yesterday.

The Bangladeshi leg-spinner bowled two crucial overs, conceding 24 runs.

All-rounder Jimmy Neesham and pacer Binura Fernando produced decisive performances as Rajshahi Warriors sealed a thrilling 12-run victory over Sylhet Titans in the second qualifier of the Bangladesh Premier League at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Wednesday, booking a spot in the final.

Bangladesh face an uphill task at the ICC U-19 World Cup after their Group B encounter against New Zealand was washed out on Tuesday, complicating their path to the Super Six stage.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday upheld the previous schedule for the upcoming T20 World Cup, co-hosted by Sri Lanka and India from February 7.

According to a report by ESPN Cricinfo, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has asked the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to relay its government that if Bangladesh continues to refuse to travel to India for the upcoming T20 World Cup, also to be co-hosted by Sri Lanka, then they will be replaced by another team.