Bangladesh Cricket Board has reportedly sought a venue shift for India-hosted T20 World Cup matches amid the fallout from the Mustafizur Rahman release row. At the same time, the BCCI has put India’s Bangladesh 2026 tour on hold, escalating tensions between the two boards. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has instructed Kolkata Knight Riders to free their player Mustafizur Rahman from his contract for IPL 2026. In response, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) plans to approach the ICC to request a change of venue for their matches during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, which India will co-host with Sri Lanka, according to a news report. “BCCI has instructed KKR to release Bangladeshi player Mustafizur Rahman from their squad.

Source: dna January 03, 2026 14:48 UTC