Amid the uncertainty of Bangladesh visiting India for the upcoming T20 World Cup, former men's team captain Tamim Iqbal said that the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) should look to resolve the issue at hand via dialogue, keeping the country's cricketing interests and future at the forefront.
Bangladesh sports adviser Asif Nazrul said the Bangladesh men's cricket team "certainly wants" to feature in the T20 World Cup but prefers to play its matches in Sri Lanka rather than India.
The Indian presenter Ridhima has been removed from the presentation panel of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). Local media reported on Wednesday, quoting sources in the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).
As the controversy erupted surrounding the removal of Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman from the Kolkata Knight Riders squad, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury questioned whether this action would improve the security of Hindus in Bangladesh.
"A player expressing his opposition to the atrocities being committed against minorities is as important as that nation's stand...Did this player say a word against the perpetrators who killed Hindus? Did he say anything to support Hindus?" Aniruddhacharya questioned.
This development follows the announcement by the KKR that they had removed Bangladeshi player Rahman from their IPL 2026 roster in response to a directive from the BCCI regarding atrocities committed against minorities in Bangladesh.
Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh on Monday commented on the Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) formal request to the International Cricket Council (ICC) to relocate their 2026 Men's T20 World Cup matches from India to alternative venues, citing safety and security concerns.
After the backlash, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) confirmed on Saturday that the franchise has excluded Bangladeshi player Muztafizur Rahman from its Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 squad following a directive from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
West Bengal legislative assembly LoP and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari welcomed the BCCI's directive to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to release Bangladeshi bowler Mustafizur Rahman from its 2026 IPL team, saying that whatever the BCCI did is in the interest of the nation.
BCB has decided not to send its senior men's cricket team to India for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 in India following a directors' meeting on Sunday, the Daily Star reported. This comes after pacer Mustafizur Rahman was released from Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) after being "
The BCB has also asked the International Cricket Council (ICC) to shift Bangladesh's cricket team matches from India to Sri Lanka. According to the Daily Star, BCB is expected to issue an official statement shortly.
Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson Anand Dubey on Sunday welcomed the decision to drop Bangladeshi pacer Mustafizur Rahman from the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) squad for the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) season, asserting that no Bangladeshi cricketer should be allowed to play matches on Ind