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Bangladesh Seeks Group Swap to Avoid India as ICC Weighs T20 World Cup Options

A ruling is due next week after ICC delegates met the BCB in Dhaka.

Overview

  • Bangladesh’s board reiterated it will not send the team to India and formally asked the ICC to shift its group matches to Sri Lanka.
  • BCB proposed swapping groups with Ireland so Bangladesh would play all group games in Sri Lanka under the existing schedule framework.
  • ICC representatives met BCB officials in Dhaka, with Andrew Ephgrave attending in person and Gaurav Saxena joining virtually.
  • The ICC said it will make a final decision next week following further internal deliberations.
  • Cricket Ireland has indicated it was assured by the ICC that it will not be forced to swap groups, leaving the proposal unresolved.