• Big controversy over T-20 World Cup 2026!


• Bangladesh’s refusal to play in India


• ‘This’ demand made to ICC

Bangladesh Refuses India Travel: Regarding the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup (T20 World Cup 2026) has created a big controversy. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) It has refused to send its team to the tournament in India. BCB has expressed concern about the safety of its players. This decision has been taken in the backdrop of deteriorating political relations between India and Bangladesh.

Letter to ICC

BCB has also written a letter to ICC regarding this development. Bangladesh Cricket Board has issued a statement giving this information. An emergency meeting of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Board of Directors was held this afternoon to discuss recent developments to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 to be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka, the statement said. The Board took a detailed review of the situation taking into account the events of the last 24 hours and expressed deep concern over the situation surrounding the participation of the Bangladesh national team in the matches in India.

BCB Appeal to ICC

In its statement, the board further said that after a thorough review of the current situation and after considering the growing concerns regarding the security of the Bangladesh team in India and the advice of the Bangladesh government, the board of directors has decided that the Bangladesh national team will not participate in the tournament under the current circumstances. In the wake of this decision, the BCB, as the competition authority, has formally requested the International Cricket Council (ICC) to consider shifting all Bangladesh matches to venues outside India.

The Board believes that such action is necessary to protect the safety and welfare of Bangladeshi players, team officials, board members and other stakeholders and to ensure that the team can participate in the competition in a safe and appropriate environment. The Bangladesh Cricket Board hopes that the ICC will understand the situation and respond to the matter as soon as possible.

What is the matter

Recently, on the instructions of BCCI, IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders released Bangladeshi fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman. After the incident, the BCB expressed serious objections to the India tour and took a strict stand, prioritizing the safety of the players. It is worth noting that the Bangladesh team was scheduled to play the first three matches of the T20 World Cup in Kolkata next month. However, given the current situation, BCB believes that the situation is not favorable for their players.