The BCCI has issued its first official response to Bangladesh’s demand to move its T20 World Cup matches out of India. After the meeting, Saikia addressed inquiries regarding Bangladesh's request to the International Cricket Council (ICC) to relocate its T20 World Cup matches from India. On Thursday, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) sent a second letter to the ICC, laying out their security worries about traveling to India for the T20 World Cup. The World Cup kicks off on February 7, with Bangladesh set for four games—three in Kolkata, one in Mumbai. Also read| 'Never held a bat, this is not IPL': Ex-BCB secretary launches scathing attack on ICC chairman Jay Shah over T20 World Cup row

Source: dna January 09, 2026 15:43 UTC