“We’ve received definitive assurances that we won’t move from the original schedule. We’re definitely playing the Group Stage in Sri Lanka,” a Cricket Ireland official told Cricbuzz.

“I don’t really think too much about pace, because it’s something that is partly God-gifted.”

As previously announced, Wayne Madsen will lead the European outfit for the tournament.

Mushfiqur Rahim’s composed unbeaten 46 off 41 balls guided Rajshahi Warriors to a three-wicket win over Chattogram Royals, helping them finish the league stage at the top of the points table in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Saturday.

The possibility of changing Bangladesh’s group in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup was discussed during a meeting between the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and International Cricket Council (ICC) representatives in Dhaka on Saturday.

Rangpur sealed the final playoff spot with an 11-run victory over Dhaka Capitals in their penultimate league match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Saturday, joining Rajshahi Warriors, Chattogram Royals and Sylhet Titans.

Zimbawbe are in Group B alongside Australia, Ireland, Oman and Sri Lanka.

The scene had been chaotic a day earlier. Fans were left disgruntled, and the cricketers were locked in a standoff with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).

Rajshahi Warriors flirted with trouble but held their nerve in the end as their bowlers sealed a five-run victory over Sylhet Titans at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Friday.

After a brief stumble, Chattogram Royals reasserted their authority at the top of the Bangladesh Premier League standings with a five-wicket victory over Noakhali Express at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Friday.

Bangladesh Premier League action returned to the field on Friday as the Dhaka leg started with a decent crowd at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.

Cricketers’ Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB) said on Thursday night that players will return to the field if Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director M Najmul Islam apologises and the process regarding his directorship continues.

BCB director and media committee chairman Amzad Hossain told The Daily Star that the fate of the tournament now hinges on whether teams appear for the second match of the Dhaka phase after the opening fixture could not be held.

Bangladesh cricketers will continue to stay away from cricket unless their demands are met by the Bangladesh Cricket Board, says president of Cricketers’ Welfare Association of Bangladesh

The first Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) match on Thursday, between Chattogram Royals and Noakhali Express, was delayed as the teams did not turn up at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur for the game.

India-born Dilpreet Bajwa will lead Canada at the T20 World Cup next month, the country's cricket board said on Wednesday as it announced a 15-member squad for the competition.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) today informed that it has issued a show-cause letter to its director, M Najmul Islam, who made derogatory comments about cricketers last night, and the board hoped that players would ensure the “smooth continuity” of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) as cricketers threatened to boycott all forms of cricket unless the board director resigned.

The rest of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) matches face serious uncertainty following controversial remarks by Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director M Najmul Islam, with players issuing an ultimatum demanding his resignation yesterday.

FIFA said in a statement it had received applications from fans in all of its 211 member nations and territories for the tournament staged in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed the schedule for their upcoming three-match T20I series against Australia in Lahore, as both sides sharpen their unit for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.