Bangladesh boycott T20 World Cup

24-Jan-2026

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The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Jan 22 confirmed it would stick to its stance of not playing its T20 World Cup matches in India, fully aware that the decision could result in the country’s expulsion from the tournament. 

Bangladesh floated the threat of a boycott following a crucial meeting involving BCB officials, national team cricketers, and the interim government’s sports adviser, Asif Nazrul.

Bangladesh’s position comes a day after the International Cricket Council stated that the T20 World Cup would go ahead as scheduled and that the BCB’s request to shift its matches from India to Sri Lanka had been rejected. 

The ICC dismissed Bangladesh's concerns, saying there was no credible security threat for its players in India.