the statement comes amid growing backlash from cricketers, with the Cricketers Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB) issuing an ultimatum demanding the resignation of BCB Director M Nazmul Islam over his remarks targeting senior players, including former captain Tamim Iqbal.
CWAB president Mohammad Mithun stated that due to various controversial remarks made by BCB Director Nazmul Islam about the cricketers -- including calling former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal an "agent of India" -- the players are demanding his resignation.
The second phase of ticket sales for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 opened today on BookMyShow, drawing overwhelming interest from fans, particularly for the India-Pakistan clash that was included in this round of allocations.
The tournament, kickstarting from February 7, had generated a buzz since it first went live in December. This included more than two million tickets up for grabs from games across the eight venues in India and Sri Lanka, as per ICC.
Canada on Wednesday has named its 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 tournament in India and Sri Lanka, starting in February.
The white-ball series included three T20Is and three ODIs. The series begins on February 10 with the shortest format of the game in Potchefstroom, while the 50-over series will start on 22 February.
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Tuesday announced the appointment of Toby Radford as their national team's batting coach and Robert Ahmun as their new strength and conditioning trainer, as per a release.
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) confirmed on Tuesday that there will be no auction for the sixth season of the Lanka Premier League, according to ESPNcricinfo. The board confirmed that a player draft will take place on March 22.
A video conference between the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) was held this afternoon to discuss the Bangladesh National Cricket Team's participation in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026.