Overview
- The Bangladesh Cricket Board formally asked the ICC to relocate its group matches to Sri Lanka and proposed a group swap with Ireland to enable that move.
- An ICC delegation met BCB officials in Dhaka, with Andrew Ephgrave attending in person and Gaurav Saxena joining virtually after a visa delay.
- The ICC has declined schedule changes, set a January 21 cutoff for Bangladesh to confirm travel, and indicated Scotland is next in line if Bangladesh does not participate.
- Cricket Ireland said it received definitive assurances from the ICC that its Sri Lanka group-stage schedule will not be altered, effectively shutting down the swap idea.
- An independent advisory shared with teams rated India’s overall risk as medium to high but identified no specific threats to visiting sides, as Bangladesh’s Kolkata and Mumbai fixtures remain on the calendar from February 7.