Overview
- BCB president Aminul Islam says the board has not received a formal ICC reply and expects a decision by January 12 or 13.
- Bangladesh reiterates it will not travel to India and rejects any switch to other Indian cities, insisting on Sri Lanka in line with government directives.
- Media reports indicate the ICC is reluctant to move fixtures to Sri Lanka and has explored Chennai and Thiruvananthapuram as potential alternatives within India.
- Pakistan’s board has told the ICC it is ready to host Bangladesh’s matches if Sri Lankan venues are unavailable, with no official ICC confirmation yet.
- The dispute followed Mustafizur Rahman’s KKR release reportedly on BCCI instruction, after which Bangladesh banned IPL broadcasts, even as four Group C games remain scheduled for Kolkata and Mumbai starting February 7.