BCB vs ICC T20 World Cup row Highlights: Bangladesh refuse to travel to India, ball in ICC's court

ICC verdict on Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup participation LIVE Updates: Here are key bits from the ICC's statement regarding Bangladesh:

“The ICC has shared detailed inputs, including independent security assessments, comprehensive venue-level security plans and formal assurances from the host authorities, all of which consistently concluded that there is no credible or verifiable threat to the safety or security of the Bangladesh team in India…”

“The ICC’s venue and scheduling decisions are guided by objective threat assessments, host guarantees, and the tournament’s agreed terms of participation, which apply uniformly to all 20 competing nations. In the absence of any independent security findings that materially compromise the safety of the Bangladesh team, the ICC is unable to relocate fixtures. Doing so would carry significant logistical and scheduling consequences for other teams and fans worldwide, and would also create far-reaching precedent-related challenges that risk undermining the neutrality, fairness, and integrity of ICC governance."

ICC verdict on Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup participation LIVE Updates: The ICC released their statement on Wednesday evening with regards to their verdict for Bangladesh, and it was a straightforward one: play as you were assigned originally, or don't play at all. Now, it's over to the BCB, who have until Thursday evening to make that call.

ICC verdict on Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup participation LIVE Updates: No results quite yet, but just about approaching the time that we will have certainty for one of international cricket's most significant moments at a major tournament in a good long while. The ICC have said their piece – and now it's a simple yes or no decision for Bangladesh. Stay tuned for more.

ICC verdict on Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup participation LIVE Updates: BCB President reacts to the statement issued by the ICC, saying he is still hopeful of the apex body doing a turnaround and shifting its matches to Sri Lanka.

"I am hoping for a miracle from the ICC. Who doesn't want to play the World Cup? We can't really comment after the ICC's press release. The meeting went on for an hour and a half. We explained to the ICC board the reasons for our decision before the voting began. We didn't want to go into voting. We stepped back," Aminul told Cricbuzz.

ICC verdict on Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup participation LIVE Updates: While the ICC have put an official version out, the BCB are yet to break their silence on the entire saga. The clock is ticking and Bangladesh have till Thursday to decide. Whether they will play or not? Only time will tell.

ICC verdict on Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup participation LIVE Updates: The BCB now have 24 hours to decide whether they want to make a U-turn or be snubbed out of the tournament. If BCB decides not to travel to India, then the side will be replaced by Scotland in Group C. The drama and tussle all set to continue for 24 hours more.

ICC verdict on Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup participation LIVE Updates: The ICC, in its statement, states that there is no reason to shift the matches to Sri Lanka as there is no security threat to the Bangladesh team in India. The ICC also comes down hard on the BCB, saying the board has no ground to complain about security and the matter of removal of Mustafizur Rahman from the IPL cannot be brought into the mix.

“Despite these efforts, the BCB maintained its position, repeatedly linking its participation in the tournament to a single, isolated and unrelated development concerning one of its player’s involvement in a domestic league. This linkage has no bearing on the tournament’s security framework or the conditions governing participation in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup," an ICC spokesperson said.

ICC verdict on Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup participation LIVE Updates: ICC says Bangladesh's matches will be played in India.

Check out the full statement:

“The International Cricket Council (ICC) today confirmed that the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will proceed as scheduled with Bangladesh’s matches to be played in India. The decision was taken following an ICC Board meeting (via video-conference) convened to discuss the way forward after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) sought its matches be moved to Sri Lanka. The decision was taken after considering all security assessments conducted, including independent reviews, all of which indicated there was no threat to Bangladesh players, media persons, officials and fans at any of the tournament venues in India,” the ICC release stated.

ICC verdict on Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup participation LIVE Updates: The ICC has rejected BCB's demand to relocate the games to Sri Lanka. The BCB has now been given 24 hours to inform whether they will play the tournament or not. If Bangladesh says no, then the team would be replaced by Scotland in Group C.

ICC verdict on Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup participation LIVE Updates: If Bangladesh are booted out of the tournament, then Scotland will replace them in Group C. Earlier, Scotland had missed out on the qualification after finishing behind Netherlands, Italy and Jersey at the European Qualifier.

ICC verdict on Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup participation LIVE Updates: Bangladesh are all set to be shown the door as BCB are refusing to travel to India. The ICC have put their foot down as they are not allowing any venue change. With this deadlock persisting, the ICC are set to show Bangladesh the door and bring Scotland on board as the replacement team. Unprecented move if it goes ahead.

ICC verdict on Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup participation LIVE Updates: There are four scenarios that could happen in the ICC Meeting.

1. Bangladesh agrees to play the T20 World Cup matches in India. However, keeping BCB's stance in mind, it seems unlikely.
2. ICC agrees to shift the matches to Sri Lanka. This is also unlikely as ICC don't see any security threat to Bangladesh in India.
3. Bangladesh are booted out of the T20 World Cup and are replaced by Scotland. This is the most likely solution.
4. Bangladesh's matches are shifted to an alternate venue but this is also unlikely considering ICC don't want to tinker around with the original schedule.

ICC verdict on Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup participation LIVE Updates: The ICC meeting is underway and it's being chaired by chairman Jay Shah. The meet is also being attended by BCB President Aminul Islam, and the representatives from all Full Member boards. Both BCB and ICC are adamant in their stance and hence Bangladesh are running the risk of being booted out

ICC verdict on Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup participation LIVE Updates: The BCB and ICC are yet to issue any public statement. However, it's just a case of calm before the storm. The official announcement is expected any time now. Stay tuned! You will get to hear about the development here first.

ICC verdict on Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup participation LIVE Updates: On Tuesday, Bangladesh T20I captain Litton Das revealed that the players were not consulted in the decision of not travelling to India for the World Cup. The right-hander said that no one in the team knows what will happen to the side's preparation in the tournament.

“Are you sure that we are going to the World Cup? In reality, there is still a long time left before the World Cup, and we are not even sure whether we will go or not,” he told reporters.

When asked if the players were consulted in the decision of not playing in India was taken, he said: “No”

ICC verdict on Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup participation LIVE Updates: PCB has so far stayed silent publicly on the issue, though sources within the board have indicated that the Bangladesh government reached out to Pakistan seeking backing at the ICC level. Meanwhile, Pakistan are set to play all of their matches in Sri Lanka under a hybrid arrangement agreed upon with the BCCI and the ICC, a model that will remain in place until 2027.

ICC verdict on Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup participation LIVE Updates: The BCB is adamant in its stance of not playing in India and hence, the ICC are all but certain to hold a last-minute meeting in Dubai on Wednesday evening. The final call is expected to be revealed later tonight. Stay tuned. The saga is going on till the finish.

ICC verdict on Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup participation LIVE Updates: According to several reports, ICC stands firm with its stance of having Bangladesh play all their matches in India, where they will play three group stage matches in Kolkata's Eden Gardens and one match at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. ICC also reiterated their stance to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) as part of last week's discussions.

ICC verdict on Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup participation LIVE Updates: Last Monday, sources within the ICC indicated that independent risk evaluations by internationally recognised security specialists found no basis to suggest Bangladesh cannot play its allotted T20 World Cup matches in India. The overall security threat for the tournament was rated low to moderate, in line with most major international sporting events.

ICC verdict on Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup participation LIVE Updates: "We cannot be forced to play in India through illogical pressure or unreasonable coercion," Asif Nazrul, Youth and Sports Adviser in the Bangladesh interim government, told the state-run BSS news agency late Tuesday.

The T20 World Cup is set to get underway on February 7, just over a fortnight from now. Bangladesh are scheduled to play four group-stage matches, all of which have been allotted to venues in Kolkata and Mumbai.

ICC verdict on Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup participation LIVE Updates: There has still been no official word from the ICC, much like on previous occasions. Bangladesh have taken a firm stand against playing their matches of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 in India, pointing to security concerns, and have instead asked for the fixtures to be moved to Sri Lanka as a co-host. Discussions held with the ICC over the weekend did not lead to a breakthrough.

ICC verdict on Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup participation LIVE Updates: For Bangladesh, it seems that the ideal case scenario would be a straight swap with Ireland within the tournament – but with the ICC and Cricket Ireland themselves being hesitant to take that option, Bangladesh's scenario very much seems to come down to simply playing as they have been assigned, or not playing at all.

ICC verdict on Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup participation LIVE Updates: In a strange little subplot to the situation, the Delhi High Court was met by a public litigation petition to bar Bangladesh from international cricket competition. Quite rightly, the bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyay pointed out that this simply didn't fall under their jurisdiction, and stated that the court's time should not be ‘wasted’ by matters to be directed to the Foreign Affairs branch.

“What kind of petition is this? You are asking the court to take policy decisions in respect of foreign affairs? Let it be left to the ministry of foreign affairs. You are asking us to conduct some inquiry in Bangladesh? Will our writ go there? Please bring in a good cause. Can any writ be issued by us?” stated the bench.

ICC verdict on Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup participation LIVE Updates: We aren't sure about how or when we will exactly hear about the decision taken by the BCB. It won't be a straightforward one – a statement and a press release will be in the works to detail exactly which way they end up going, whether they opt to turn back on their assertions and participate or whether they take the step to sit out of the tournament, which would cause tonnes of player disapproval.

Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup participation verdict, LIVE Updates: India and Bangladesh's captains at the toss during a match in the U19 World Cup in Zimbabwe didn't shake hands – a moment reminiscent of the senior Asia Cup and plenty of IND-PAK encounters. However, a BCB statement cooled tensions.

“The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has taken note of an inadvertent and unwarranted action that occurred at the toss prior to the opening match of the ICC Under 19 World Cup 2026, Zimbabwe & Namibia, between Bangladesh and India," read the statement.

“The BCB wishes to clarify that the absence of a handshake with the opposition captain was completely unintentional and resulted from a momentary lapse in concentration. There was no intent whatsoever to show discourtesy or disregard towards the opposition."