Bangladesh has refused to change its stance of not playing its T20 World Cup matches in India, virtually ruling itself out of the tournament, which begins on February 7. ADVERTISEMENTThe Bangladesh Cricket Board announced its latest decision after an hour-long meeting with government sports adviser Asif Nazrul and several national team players at a Dhaka hotel on Thursday afternoon. Aminul said he would continue to communicate with the ICC on the subject of Bangladesh playing their matches in Sri Lanka. We are ready to play the World Cup inSri Lanka. Bangladesh cricket stands to lose around $300,000 in participation fees for the group stages alone.

Source: The Telegraph January 23, 2026 06:41 UTC