Despite M Najmul Islam's removal from the key BCB post, two matches of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) scheduled for the day were postponed

Earlier, Bangladesh's Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul has claimed that there is "no atmosphere to play" the T20 World Cup in India.

The BCB has been seeking to move their team's matches in the T20 World Cup - co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka - outside India ever since Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) released pacer Mustafizur Rahman from their IPL 2026 squad

Shubman Gill, who was vice-captain of the T20I side, was the most high-profile absentee when the national selectors named a 15-member squad for the global showpiece in India and Sri Lanka starting February 7.

After an injury in the first ODI ruled out Washington Sundar for the remainder of the series, Nitish Kumar Reddy got the nod ahead of Ayush Badoni in the playing XI for the second game in Rajkot on Wednesday.

Indian assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate says the next month's T20 World Cup is still a "long way" to go and the team's immediate focus on the ongoing ODI series against New Zealand, which is tied 1-1 after the visitors won the second match here.

India's assistant coach indicated that Reddy needed to seize his opportunity in the second ODI but managed only 20 runs and went wicketless in his two overs as New Zealand chased down India's 284 to win by seven wickets and level the three-match series.

India's assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate put the bulk of the blame on spinners as the team suffered a defeat against New Zealand in the 2nd ODI.

The BCCI selection committee made some bold changes in the squad as the T20 World Cup roster was announced.

During the post-match press-conference, Ryan ten Doeschate hailed KL Rahul's ton as "a quality hundred."

The second phase of ticket sales for the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 opened on Wednesday, but overwhelming demand for the marquee India-Pakistan fixture caused the ticketing platform to crash within minutes.

India all-rounder Washington Sundar was on Wednesday ruled out of the five-match T20 series against New Zealand due to a side strain.

The Bangladesh Cricketers' Welfare Association has threatened a boycott that could disrupt two Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) matches scheduled for Thursday

Following his side's loss to New Zealand in the second ODI, Indian skipper Shubman Gill also reflected on his team's lack of wickets in the middle overs.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director M Nazmul Islam recently stirred controversy after he called former captain Tamim Iqbal an "Indian agent"

India legend Sunil Gavaskar heaped praise on the star player post his impressive performance in the second ODI against New Zealand.

As the clock ticks down to the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, the question of whether Bangladesh will even take the field remains unresolved

KL Rahul is going from strength to strength as a finisher in ODIs. On Wednesday, Rahul slammed his eighth ODI century against New Zealand in Rajkot while batting at the No. 5 slot