Overview
- BCB president says the board has not received an ICC reply and will not accept switching to another Indian city without government clearance.
- Multiple reports indicate the ICC is unlikely to shift Bangladesh’s group matches to Sri Lanka and has explored Chennai and Thiruvananthapuram with local associations signaling readiness.
- Pakistan’s board has informed the ICC it is willing to host Bangladesh’s fixtures if Sri Lanka cannot, though no such plan has been endorsed by the ICC.
- An ICC decision is expected around January 12–13, with organizers citing ticketing, broadcast and logistical constraints less than four weeks before the February 7 start.
- The dispute followed KKR releasing Mustafizur Rahman on BCCI instruction, prompting an IPL broadcast ban in Bangladesh, while the BCCI says it has received no venue-change communication and Bangladesh has named its World Cup squad.