The strained bilateral relations between India and Bangladesh filtered onto the cricket field as captains of the two teams abstained from making customary handshake ahead of their ICC Under 19 World Cup Group A match here on Saturday. The political and cricketing relation between India and Bangladesh are on the lowest ebb of late. The cricketing ties too have hit the nadir after the BCCI recently asked Kolkata Knight Riders to snap the IPL contract of Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman. Subsequently, Bangladesh has requested the ICC to relocate its upcoming T20 World Cup matches from Kolkata and Mumbai, citing potential security risks to the players, officials and fans. The discussions are currently underway between the International Cricket Council and Bangladesh Cricket Board in that regard.

Source: The Telegraph January 17, 2026 11:43 UTC