Big blow to Bangladesh before T20 World Cup 2026! ICC decision on demand to move matches out of India

T20 World Cup 2026 : There is tension between India and Bangladesh ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup. The 2026 T20 World Cup will be hosted in India and Sri Lanka. Like Pakistan, now Bangladesh is also refusing to play matches in India. Controversy has arisen over Bangladesh’s matches in the 2026 T20 World Cup. After Mustafizur Rahman’s dismissal from the IPL, the Bangladesh Cricket Board requested the ICC to shift their matches from India.

India and Sri Lanka are hosting the T20 World Cup. BCB wants to shift their matches from India to Sri Lanka. It seems that Bangladesh’s demand will not be met and the ICC has come up with a new plan.

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Big blow to Bangladesh team

The Bangladesh Cricket Board has sent two emails to the ICC requesting that the matches be moved out of India. Cricbuzz now reports that the ICC is in no mood to move Bangladesh’s matches out of India. This is a big blow for Bangladesh cricket team. However, in response to the demand, the ICC has considered changing the venue of the Bangladesh team. Instead of Kolkata and Mumbai, Bangladesh’s World Cup matches could be held in Chennai and Thiruvananthapuram.

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The ICC and BCCI have informed the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association and the Kerala Cricket Association that they are considering shifting Bangladesh’s league stage matches to Chennai and Thiruvananthapuram. TNCA and KCA are yet to speak directly to the ICC, but are reportedly ready to host the Bangladesh matches.

The 2026 T20 World Cup schedule has not changed yet. As per the current schedule, Bangladesh will play their first three matches in Kolkata and their last league stage match in Kolkata. Bangladesh will face West Indies on February 7, Italy on February 9 and England on February 14. Their final match will be held on February 17 in Mumbai. If the ICC changes their venues, three matches could be held in Thiruvananthapuram and one in Chennai, as they are already hosting seven matches.