Bangladesh has reiterated its stance that it will not play the upcoming T20 World Cup in India, preferring Sri Lanka as the venue instead. Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul told reporters at the Secretariat on January 20, 2026, that Bangladesh will not accept any unreasonable conditions from the International Cricket Council (ICC) or be pressured into playing in India. He emphasized that if the ICC yields to the Indian board and imposes unfair terms, Bangladesh will reject them.
Nazrul cited past instances where the ICC changed venues, such as when India refused to play in Pakistan. He argued that Bangladesh’s request for a venue change is based on legitimate reasons and that coercion to play in India would be unacceptable. Earlier, AFP reported that if Bangladesh skips the tournament, Scotland could replace them based on rankings, though Nazrul said he had not received any official notice of this.
BBC reported that ICC has not discussed the matter with Scotland, and Scottish officials have declined to engage out of respect for Bangladesh. Cricinfo and Indian media claimed ICC set a Wednesday deadline for Bangladesh’s final decision, which the Bangladesh Cricket Board denied.
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