Overview
- In a video conference on Tuesday, the Bangladesh Cricket Board restated it will not travel to India for its group fixtures and requested relocation of those games.
- The ICC maintained the 2026 T20 World Cup schedule is set and referenced independent security assessments rating risk low to moderate for Bangladesh in India.
- Bangladesh specifically asked to move its four group matches to co-host Sri Lanka, with both parties agreeing to continue discussions without a breakthrough.
- Bangladesh is slated to play three games in Kolkata and one in Mumbai from February 7, part of a tournament co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
- Tensions escalated after Mustafizur Rahman was released by KKR from the IPL roster and Bangladesh later banned IPL broadcasts, while the ICC denied telling Bangladesh to drop players or restrict supporters.