Bangladesh will not play T20 World Cup matches in India: Sports adviser

Youth and Sports and Law Adviser Asif Nazrul has said the International Cricket Council (ICC) cannot impose unreasonable conditions on Bangladesh or compel the national team to play in India under external pressure. Speaking to reporters at the secretariat on Tuesday (20 January), Asif Nazrul made clear that Bangladesh’s participation in fixtures must be governed by fairness and precedent, not coercion. “By exerting unjustified pressure, Bangladesh cannot be forced to play in India,” he...

Bangladesh Under-19 let a winning position slip against India in the ICC Under-19 World Cup in Bloemfontein, suffering an 18-run defeat after a dramatic late collapse under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method. Captain Azizul Hakim’s dismissal, with the chase under control, proved the turning point. The decisive moment arrived in the 24th over, fifth ball. Sheikh Parvez was dismissed off Bihan Malhotra, leaving Bangladesh on 124 for four. At the crease were half-centurion Azizul and new...

Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is set to resume on Friday (16 January) after fears of suspension eased following late-night negotiations between players, franchise officials and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). The competition was thrown into uncertainty after cricketers boycotted two matches on Thursday in protest at controversial remarks made by BCB director M Nazmul Islam. Players demanded his resignation, arguing that the comments undermined their professional standing and the...

Bangladesh has reiterated that it will participate in the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup only if its matches are staged outside India, with Sri Lanka identified as the preferred alternative venue, ruling out any reconsideration of its position. The stance was set out on Thursday (15 January) by Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul during a briefing at the Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka, amid escalating tensions following the exclusion of pacer Mustafizur Rahman from the Indian Premier...