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Bangladesh will not come to India for T20 World Cup: cricket board

  • 'Our only demand is to play the World Cup – but not in India'
Published January 22, 2026 Updated January 22, 2026 05:01pm
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DHAKA: Bangladesh will not travel to India to play in next month’s T20 World Cup, its cricket board said Thursday, a day after the game’s governing body rejected the country’s plea to shift its games to Sri Lanka.

ICC rejects Bangladesh’s plea to play T20 World Cup matches outside India

“Our only demand is to play the World Cup – but not in India,” Bangladesh Cricket Board President Aminul Islam Bulbul told reporters, effectively ruling out their participation in the tournament.