The BCCI vs the BCB stand off doesn’t seem to end, at least for now. As per a latest in Cricbuzz, the Bangladesh government sports advisor, Asif Nazrul has gone on to say that, he would try an convince the ICC, to relocate the venues for ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
This, after the Bangladesh Cricket Board had informed the ICC that it would not be possible for their team to travel to India, due to the aftermath of the controversy around Mustafizur Rahman. In short, the security was cited as the main concern.
BCB clear, stay firm on T20 World Cup stand
“We sat together with the BCB directors – Bulbul [Aminul Islam] bhai, Faruque bhai and everyone else. Today we discussed the situation and we all agreed that Bangladesh earned qualification for the T20 World Cup through hard work. We are a cricket-crazy nation and we definitely want to play,” Nazrul told reporters after the meeting on Wednesday.
“But we do not want to play the World Cup at the cost of national humiliation, at the cost of the security of our cricketers, spectators and journalists, or at the cost of the country’s dignity. After reading the letter we received from the ICC today, it felt to us that they have not fully understood the serious security situation that has developed in India for Bangladeshi cricketers,” he said.
Dropping Mustafizur Rahman, one of the factors
Nazrul further went on to add, that they wanted to play the World Cup, albeit in Sri Lanka, and were firm on this position. “To me, it does not feel like only a security issue – it feels like an issue of national humiliation as well. Still, we are primarily treating it as a security issue. When the Indian cricket board itself is telling the Kolkata team that they cannot provide security to this player [Mustafizur], and asking them to drop him from the team – that alone shows there is no environment in India where it is safe to play,” he said.
“We do not want to go into the wider communal situation in India. But when it comes to the security of our cricketers, the security of Bangladesh, and the honour and dignity of Bangladesh – there will be no compromise. We want to play cricket, we want to play the World Cup, and since there is another host country, Sri Lanka, we want to play there. We are firm on this position.”
Won’t play in India
Nazrul also said, that BAN would come up with a plan of action, after ICC comes up with a response. “The letter [to ICC] will be sent tonight or by tomorrow morning and after that, whatever the situation becomes, we will sit and take a decision. So far, our decision is clear: we will explain to the ICC that there is no environment in India for us to play safely,” he said.
On the other hand, BCB president Animul Islam cited the IND-PAK example, where a hybrid model is followed. “India did not go to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy. Pakistan will not go to India either. We hope to get a proper answer [from ICC],” he said.
Plus, he cleared the air surrounding the reports, that ICC had already refused for relocating their matches to Sri Lanka. “There is a propaganda going around that the ICC has said playing in Sri Lanka is not possible. I would call that propaganda – false news. We have had one communication with the ICC. They asked what the issues were, and we informed them. We will now send them in writing what those issues are,” he concluded.
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