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PCB offers to host Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup matches
Pakistan has offered to host Bangladesh’s matches in the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup, amid ongoing concerns over player safety in India.
Bangladesh’s firm stance on WC puts ICC in bind
Bangladesh’s refusal to travel to India over security concerns and what it calls a matter of national dignity has put the International Cricket Council, ICC, in a difficult position, with ICC chair Jay Shah set to hold urgent talks with the Board of Control for Cricket in India, BCCI, on Sunday.
CWAB demands public apology from BCB director over controversial remark on Tamim
The Cricketers’ Welfare Association of Bangladesh, CWAB, has demanded a public apology from Bangladesh Cricket Board director M Nazmul Islam for making a controversial comment about former national team captain Tamim Iqbal. The organisation has also called for bringing the director under accountability.
BCB director sparks controversy by calling Tamim Iqbal ‘Indian agent’
Bangladesh Cricket Board director M Nazmul Islam has come under heavy criticism over a social media comment about former national team captain Tamim Iqbal.
BCB sends security risk evidence to ICC over India fixtures
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has formally informed the International Cricket Council (ICC) that India is not a safe destination for the Bangladesh national team, submitting what it described as concrete evidence of security threats and requesting that Bangladesh’s scheduled matches be relocated to Sri Lanka.
Decision must be made considering future of cricket: Tamim
Bangladesh has reacted strongly after pacer Mustafizur Rahman was dropped from the IPL. Even uncertainty about participating in the World Cup to be held in India has been created.
SG ends sponsorship deals with Litton Das, other Bangladeshi cricketers
Indian sports goods manufacturer SG (Sanspareils Greenland) has decided not to renew its bat sponsorship contracts with several Bangladeshi cricketers, including Litton Kumar Das, sources confirmed.
ICC has not mandated Bangladesh to play World Cup in India: BCB President
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Aminul Islam Bulbul has clarified that the International Cricket Council (ICC) has not issued any directive requiring Bangladesh to play the upcoming World Cup in India.
BCB drops Indian Presenter Ridhima Pathak from BPL
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has removed Indian presenter Ridhima Pathak from the presentation panel of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), citing “recent developments,” officials confirmed on Tuesday (January 6).
ICC takes tough stance against BCB’s match relocation request
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has turned down the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) request to shift Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup matches from India, insisting the team must play at the scheduled Indian venues to participate in the tournament.