The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has confirmed it will not challenge the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) decision regarding Bangladesh’s withdrawal from the upcoming World Cup in India. The BCB had requested that Bangladesh’s matches be moved to Sri Lanka, but the ICC rejected the proposal and instructed that the games be played in India. Following this, Bangladesh withdrew from the tournament and has now decided not to take the matter to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

After an eight-hour meeting, BCB Media Committee Chairman Amjad Hossain stated that the board accepted the ICC’s ruling and would not pursue arbitration. He explained that the decision not to play in India came from the Bangladesh government, which had directed that the team could not participate unless the fixture schedule was changed. The BCB formally informed the ICC that it would not be possible for the team to play in India under the current arrangements.

The BCB’s decision effectively ends any legal or administrative dispute over Bangladesh’s withdrawal, leaving the team out of the World Cup as scheduled.