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.

Team can't be forced to travel to India to play T20 World Cup under pressure, he says

A little over three weeks into the talks between the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) regarding the former’s request to relocate Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup matches from India, where do both parties stand?

The First Division Cricket League saw a similar boycott, with eight of 20 clubs protesting over concerns about the cricket board’s legitimacy among other issues.

An ESPNcricinfo report on Sunday claimed that a final decision on Bangladesh’s participation in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup -- co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka and scheduled to begin on February 7 -- will be made by January 21.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director M Najmul Islam has submitted his reply to the show-cause notice issued by the board, although the response arrived a day later than the deadline set by the BCB.

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.

The BCB reaffirmed its commitment to cricketing values both on and off the field.

A delegate from the International Cricket Council (ICC) is set to arrive in Dhaka on Saturday for a meeting with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), a board official confirmed.

The BPL has long been no stranger to controversy, but never on this scale.

The BCB leadership held a video conference with the ICC last Tuesday and had reaffirmed its decision not to send the team to India

Until further notice, BCB boss Bulbul will serve as the acting chairman of the finance committee.

With Bangladesh’s participation in the upcoming T20 World Cup clouded by uncertainty, former selector and Chattogram Royals mentor Habibul Bashar has urged the players to focus on confidence gained from recent performances rather than dwelling on off-field issues.

Bangladesh Cricket Board yesterday reaffirmed its decision not to travel to India for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup, citing security concerns, during a video conference with the International Cricket Council.

A video conference between the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) was held on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the participation of the Bangladesh national cricket team in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, said a media release from the BCB.

BCB had sent a second letter to the ICC outlining its security concerns about sending the Bangladesh contingent to India, as the ICC had asked it to do in response to the board’s first letter seeking relocation.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday clarified remarks made by sports adviser Asif Nazrul, stating that the communication referenced by the adviser was an internal exchange between the BCB and the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) security department.

A report by Geo News has claimed that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has expressed interest in hosting Bangladesh’s matches in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.

On the question of whether Bangladesh would consider playing at an alternate venue in India, the BCB boss stressed that the decision ultimately rests with the government.