Ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026, being played in India and Sri Lanka, there appeared to be an unprecedented tussle with the International Cricket Council, with Bangladesh and Pakistan making some strange demands

Shakib Al Hasan and Mashrafe Mortaza have been out of the country since protests dislodged Sheikh Hasina's regime in August 2024.

The buildup to the T20 World Cup turned chaotic when Bangladesh refused to travel to India for its scheduled matches. For them, the bone of contention was the IPL not allowing their own Mustafizur Rahman to play

Bangladesh Cricket Board chief Aminul Islam says he will be in Colombo to watch the India-Pakistan T20 World Cup clash where he expects to break ice with the BCCI after tense exchanges over the past few weeks.

Asif Nazrul, sports advisor to the Bangladesh government, made a stunning U-turn as he claimed that the decision to pull out of the T20 World Cup 2026 was taken by the players and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).

Former Indian cricket team batter Kris Srikkanth blasted England great Nasser Hussain for his comments over the T20 World Cup 2026 controversy.

On Tuesday, Asif Nazrul told reporters that the BCB and the players had taken the decision not to participate.

On Monday, Pakistan took a U-turn from its stance of not playing the February 15 T20 World Cup 2026 match against India.

Asif Nazrul, the sports advisor to the Bangladesh government, has taken a stunning U-turn on the T20 World Cup controversy.

The Pakistan government withdrew the boycott order late Monday night after PCB's negotiations with the BCB and the ICC.

Pakistan faced brutal trolling from fans on social media following its decision to drop its boycott threat for the upcoming T20 World Cup match against India.

The India-Pakistan standoff over the T20 World Cup 2026 clash ended with the Pakistan government making a U-turn on their 'boycott' decision.

After days of chest-thumping solidarity with Bangladesh, the Pakistan Cricket Board folded at the first sign of financial consequences.

ICC Chief Executive Sanjog Gupta said: "Bangladesh's absence from the ICC Men's T20 World Cup is regrettable, but it does not alter the ICC's enduring commitment to Bangladesh as a core cricketing nation.

A stunning report has emerged claiming that Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mohsin Naqvi himself requested the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to issue a formal appeal to him.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has made a surprising appeal to Pakistan after weeks of boycott drama that threatened the "biggest cricket match" of the T20 World Cup 2026

The drama surrounding Pakistan's boycott of the T20 World Cup group-stage match against India - and a potential U-turn - is heading towards its final act

T20 World Cup Match Boycott: Amid negotiations with the ICC over making a U-turn on boycotting the February 15 T20 World Cup match against India in Colombo, the two countries' cricket boards have made a fresh demand before the world body