Bangladesh has expressed reluctance to tour India for the tournament, scheduled to begin on February 7, and has sought to shift its matches to co-host Sri Lanka, citing security concerns

Less than a month remains for the 2026 T20 World Cup to start, yet there is uncertainty over Bangladesh's four group-stage matches in India (three in Kolkata and one in Mumbai)

Bangladesh's group-stage matches in the T20 World Cup 2025, which are scheduled to be played in India, have become a bone of contention in the marquee event

Former Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi lashed out at a reporter over a question surrounding the Indian Premier League (IPL) controversy involving Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman and the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)

BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said that the Board of Control for Cricket in India has not received any update from the International Cricket Council regarding a reported shift in venue for Bangladesh's T20 World Cup matches.

A Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) official stated that umpire Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid Saikat did not need a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the board to officiate in the first ODI between India and New Zealand in Vadodara.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) will be responding to Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB)'s request to shift the national side's T20 World Cup 2026 matches from India between Monday and Tuesday this week.

In the aftermath of the Mustafizur Rahman controversy, the BCB has already showed its unwillingness to send the senior national team in India for its T20 World Cup matches.

The strained India-Bangladesh ties have disrupted cricket equipment distribution and apparel supply chains, causing financial setbacks for Bangladesh sports industry.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Aminul Islam Bulbul on Friday said the board is yet to receive any response from the International Cricket Council (ICC)

The ICC head Jay Shah will meet BCCI officials on Sunday, hoping to find a solution to the immediate problem of Bangladesh's reluctance to travel to India for the T20 World Cup

Bangladesh Test skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto says the uncertainty surrounding his team's participation in next month's T20 World Cup in India is affecting the players' psychological well-being.

Will Bangladesh play the T20 World Cup 2026? That is the biggest question with less than a month to go for the global event, which starts in India on February 7

Bangladesh requested the International Cricket Council (ICC) to shift its T20 World Cup games out of India after the BCCI instructed IPL franchise KKR to release Mustafizur Rahman from its roster

A senior Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) official calling former captain Tamim Iqbal "an Indian agent" has not gone down well with players in the country

For the second time in recent weeks, the Bangladesh Cricket Board has written to the ICC, making it clear that it is uncomfortable travelling to India for the T20 World Cup

India's sports manufacturer SG currently sponsors Bangladesh's top players, including captain Litton Das, Yasir Rabbi and Mominul Haque.

Former Bangladesh cricketer Tamim Iqbal has been labelled a "proven Indian agent" by a member of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), following the former's recent comments over the nation's T20 World Cup 2026 stance.