The Bangladesh Cricket Board has admitted that the International Cricket Council is averse to shifting their T20 World Cup matches out of India. During a video conference with the ICC on Tuesday, the BCB stuck to its stance of not playing their matches in India due to security concerns. ADVERTISEMENTThe BCB said that the ICC has requested them to reconsider their position and subsequent meetings will aim to break the deadlock. An independent security assessment by the ICC indicated no specific or heightened threat to the Bangladesh cricket team in India during the 2026 T20 World Cup beginning next month. It is understood that the ICC was firm in their view that no security threat existed in India and hence no reason to relocate the matches.

Source: The Telegraph January 14, 2026 06:04 UTC