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Don't feel secure in sending our team to India, next step depends on ICC's response: Bangladesh Cricket Board president

January 05, 2026 11:40 pm

Aminul spoke to reporters a day after BCB formally requested the International Cricket Council (ICC) to shift their T20 World Cup games out of India, a strong move triggered by pacer Mustafizur Rahman's release from the IPL on BCCI instruction.

AB de Villiers names Hardik Pandya as India’s 'pivotal player' for T20 World Cup defence: 'The guy who win you games'

January 05, 2026 12:11 am

Pandya was also influential in India's World Cup win in 2024 in the USA and the Caribbean Islands. He bowled the famous last over against South Africa in the final.

FILE picture of Bangladesh cricket team. (PHOTO: AP)

T20 World Cup: Bangladesh refuse to play in India as geopolitical tensions give rise to hybrid models

January 04, 2026 9:36 pm

In recent times, the cricketing world has witnessed diplomatic tensions between countries disrupting its schedule.

Bangladesh's first three matches in the 2026 T20 World Cup are scheduled to be played in Kolkata while the last is slated to be hosted by Mumbai. (BCB Photo)

Bangladesh refuse to travel to India for 2026 T20 World Cup, BCB writes to ICC requesting change of venues

January 05, 2026 7:22 am

Asif Nazrul, the advisor for Youth and Sports in the Mohammad Yunus-led interim government of Bangladesh, said that the team "won't feel safe" in India and additionally said that he has called for the IPL to not be shown in the country.

Bangladesh are placed in Group C along with England, Italy, Nepal and the West Indies. (Sportzpics)

Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed included as Bangladesh announce 2026 T20 World Cup squad

January 04, 2026 2:03 pm

Bangladesh will be looking to make it to the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup for the first time this year, having failed to do so despite never missing out on any edition of the tournament.

T20 World Cup 2026: When and where are Bangladesh scheduled to play their fixtures in India?

January 04, 2026 11:00 am

Bangladesh are drawn into Group C along with England, West Indies, Nepal and Italy. They will play their first 3 matches against west Indies, Italy and England in Kolkata while their last group stage encounter will be against Nepal in Mumbai.

Towards the end of 2025, few of Rishabh's bouts of brain-fade coincided with Ishan's purple patch domestically (BCCI Photo/AP Photo)

What Ishan Kishan can learn from Rishabh Pant's fate? Carry the sword, but don't forget the shield

January 03, 2026 8:13 am

Rishabh Pant is not too different from the early die-hard fighter jocks taking to the skies to break the sound barrier. Historians say, those pioneer aviators would opt to crash and die rather than slow down or eject out.

Bailey said that Australia are expecting Cummins, Hazlewood and David to be back to full fitness in time for the 2026 T20 World Cup. (Express Photo by Nirmal Hareendran)

Recovering Pat Cummins, Tim David, Josh Hazlewood included in Australia's provisional T20 World Cup squad

January 01, 2026 11:24 am

Chairman of selectors George Bailey said that the injured players are recovering well and will be fit in time for the World Cup.

India have a golden opportunity in their hands to match what West Indies did in the 1970s, and Australia did in the 2000s; Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will be giving what could be their final push for a FIFA World Cup

Looking ahead to 2026: Can the big stars, from India’s cricket teams to Lionel Messi and D Gukesh, defend their crowns?

January 01, 2026 9:37 am

In this three-part series, The Indian Express team outlines what they look forward to in 2026

Anrich Nortje hopeful for South Africa national team call-up for 2026 T20I World Cup

December 29, 2025 1:30 am

Nortje has played just two games for South Africa in the last 18 months and was out of action from October 2024 to April 2025 and from May to November this year while recovering from his injuries.