Cultural Affairs Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki. When Pakistan doesn't want to play in India, ICC complies. When Bangladesh requested the same for genuine security reasons, the ICC has done the opposite," Mostofa Sarwar Farooki said in post on his verified Facebook account this afternoon. Even the ICC internal and independent security assessment found moderate to high risk for Bangladesh players and fans in India, provided Mustafiz was included in the team and they wore Bangladesh jerseys," Farooki further said. Farooki urged the ICC to must take Bangladesh's genuine concerns into cognisance and relocate Bangladesh's matches from India to Sri Lanka to ensure the team's safety and demonstrate neutrality.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 23, 2026 12:22 UTC