Bangladesh tells ICC
\nDhaka
\nBangladesh\u2019s cricket board said on Tuesday it had repeated its refusal to travel to India for next month\u2019s T20 World Cup during talks with the ICC governing body.
\nWith ties tense between the two countries, Bangladesh wants the International Cricket Council (ICC) to shift their World Cup games from India to co-hosts Sri Lanka, citing security concerns.
\nThe World Cup begins on February 7 and Bangladesh are scheduled to play their four group matches in India.
\nThe row erupted on January 3, when India forced Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman to quit the Indian Premier League (IPL).
\nMustafizur, who has played in the IPL for other teams in previous editions, was snapped up at auction in December by Kolkata for more than $1 million. His sacking sparked fury in Dhaka.
\nOn Tuesday, during a video conference with the ICC, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said it had \u201creiterated its request for the ICC to consider relocating Bangladesh\u2019s matches outside India\u201d.
\nPolitical relations between India and Bangladesh soured after a mass uprising in Dhaka in 2024 toppled then-prime minister Sheikh Hasina, a close ally of New Delhi.
\nIndia\u2019s foreign ministry last month condemned what it called \u201cunremitting hostility against minorities\u201d in Muslim-majority Bangladesh.
\nBangladesh\u2019s interim leader, Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, has accused India of exaggerating the scale of the violence.
\n\u201cThe BCB reaffirmed its position regarding the decision not to travel to India, citing security concerns,\u201d the BCB said in a statement.
\n\u201cWhile the ICC highlighted that the tournament itinerary has already been announced and requested the BCB to reconsider its stance, the Board\u2019s position remains unchanged.\u201d
\nThe ICC have not commented.
\nThe BCB said discussions with the ICC continue to \u201cexplore possible solutions\u201d, it added, but that it \u201cremains committed to safeguarding the well-being of its players, officials and staff\u201d.
\nBangladesh, led by Litton Das, are placed ninth in the ICC T20 rankings.
\nThey have played all nine editions of the tournament, but have never qualified for the semi-finals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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