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"Need to think whether we should have ties with such a country": Samik Bha
Updated : 2 months ago IST
West Bengal BJP president and Member of Parliament Samik Bhattacharya on Thursday reacted to reports of Bangladesh deciding not to play its T20 World Cup fixtures in India and expressed concern over the prevailing situation in the neighbouring country, saying developments there were being
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"ICC did right thing, Bangladesh's absence won't affect T20 WC much": Atul
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Former Indian cricketer Atul Wassan criticised Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) decision not to travel to India for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026 and said that the International Cricket Council (ICC) did the right thing by denying the BCB's request to shift their tournament matches outside
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"They played in one ground, it was a privilege": BCB President accuses ICC
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Speaking to the media in Dhaka on Thursday after the BCB stood firm on their stance of not travelling to India for their World Cup fixtures following a meeting between the national sports adviser, the BCB and national cricketers, Aminul said India were given the "privilege" of playing all th
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"Govt's decision not to play in India due to security concerns": Banglades
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Asif Nazrul said that there is no opportunity to reverse the decision to travel to India to participate in the T20 World Cup. He mentioned that the ICC did not act fairly by rejecting Bangladesh's request to relocate the venue and expressed hope that the ICC would ensure justice.
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"Your captain is a Hindu": Atul Wassan suggests Bangladesh use Litton Das
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Former India cricketer Atul Wassan said the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) should use Litton Das's captaincy as an opportunity to ease tensions between India and Bangladesh rather than requesting their matches be moved out of India.
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Bangladesh will not play their T20 World Cup fixtures in India, confirms B
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Aminul Islam Bulbul confirmed on Thursday that the BCB stands firm on its decision not to play its ICC Men's World Cup matches in India, after the International Cricket Council (ICC) rejected their request to shift Bangladesh's World Cup fixtur
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Rohit Sharma hails Tilak as "big match player"; offers hilarious advice to
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Rohit, who broke India's trophy drought back in 2024, lifting the T20 World Cup, the team's first ICC title since ICC Champions Trophy 2013, was speaking on JioHotstar on the programme, 'Captain Rohit Sharma's Roadmap'.
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"Sooner than expected": Tilak Varma gears up for Team India return ahead o
Updated : 2 months ago IST
After a brilliant home series against South Africa at home last year, which saw him top the run-charts with 187 including two fifties, the 23-year-old played a couple of Vijay Hazare Trophy, scoring 109 and 34 while preparing for the New Zealand T20Is. However, an abdominal issue, which r
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Ashwin feels upcoming T20 WC, IPL will witness Glenn Phillips "put his mar
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Ashwin was speaking on his YouTube Channel, 'Ash Ki Baat' after Phillips had smacked a stroke-filled 40-ball 78 during a tough chase of 239 against India at Nagpur, giving the Kiwis a fighting chance by putting a partnership for the third wicket with Mark Chapman for 79 runs.
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Playing T20 World Cup in India right now is not safe for us, says BCB Pres
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The decision was taken following an ICC Board meeting (via video conference) on Wednesday, convened to discuss the way forward after the BCB sought to have its matches moved to Sri Lanka.
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Atul Wassan slams Bangladesh, says cricket won't suffer if they don't part
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Wassan believes Bangladesh is just "sulking" over Muztafizur Rahman's removal by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) from their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 squad in response to a directive from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) regarding atrocities committed against minorities
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"Have asked ICC Board for time to talk to my government": BCB president Am
Updated : 2 months ago IST
With the International Cricket Council (ICC) rejecting Bangladesh's request to shift its T20 World Cup 2026 matches from India to Sri Lanka, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Aminul Islam said that he has asked ICC Board for time to talk to his government "for one last time"
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