The International Cricket Council (ICC) has turned down a request from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to shift Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup matches from India to Sri Lanka, clearing the way for the fixtures to go ahead as scheduled. The decision was taken at an ICC Board meeting held via video conference on Wednesday. All of them, the governing body said, found no credible threat to the safety of Bangladesh players, team officials, media personnel or fans at any of the tournament venues in India. “The ICC Board noted that relocating matches under the present circumstances could jeopardise the sanctity of ICC events and undermine the organisation’s neutrality as a global governing body,” the ICC said in a statement. The governing body also pointed out that it has been in regular communication with the BCB over the past few weeks.

Source: The Telegraph January 21, 2026 13:27 UTC