The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has clarified that the International Cricket Council (ICC) is yet to issue a formal response to its request to relocate Bangladesh’s matches in the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup from India, despite recent comments from Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul citing letter of ICC security team. The board stressed that this communication does not amount to an official reply to its request for relocating matches outside India. Earlier in the day, Asif Nazrul told reporters during a visit to the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) House that Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup campaign had been thrown into further controversy after the ICC security team flagged several factors that could heighten security risks if the team travels to India. Nazrul said these concerns were outlined in a separate letter from the ICC security team, even as the government and cricket authorities await a formal response to two letters already sent to the ICC. The developments come as the BCB continues to push for Bangladesh’s matches in the 2026 T20 World Cup to be shifted from India to Sri Lanka, pending an official response from the ICC.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 13, 2026 05:48 UTC