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T20 World Cup: ICC hands ultimatum to Bangladesh: Play in India or be replaced by Scotland

January 21, 2026 6:51 pm

All member Boards, apart from Bangladesh and Pakistan, voted to stick to the original schedule

India captain Rohit Sharma with the T20 World Cup trophy.

'It will be strange watching it from home': Rohit Sharma opens up on missing T20 World Cup for first time in his career

January 21, 2026 5:20 pm

In this edition of the T20 World Cup, set to start from February, India will also be without Virat Kohli and Ravindra, both of whom retired from the shortest format on the same day Rohit did- after winning the trophy back in 2024.

Rohit Sharma opens up about taking tough calls as skipper, cites example of how he and Rahul Dravid told Shreyas Iyer about exclusion from 2022 Asia Cup, T20 WC

January 21, 2026 4:45 pm

Rohit also stressed on the importance of communication with the player concerned.

All of Bangladesh's matches in the group stage are currently slated to be played in India. (AP Photo)

Bangladesh captain Litton Das: 'We announced the squad but not sure if we will even play at T20 World Cup or not'

January 21, 2026 3:49 pm

Bangladesh captain Litton Das said that it would've helped to know who they were going to face in their group matches or which country they are going to play at this stage.

'These are minor hiccups': Gujarat Titans COO backs Shubman Gill to return 'stronger' after T20 World Cup snub

January 15, 2026 6:41 pm

Gill, who was drafted in a settled India T20 set up during the Asia Cup as vice-captain, managed just 291 runs in his last 15 matches which played a role in his omission from the squad when it was announced in December last year.

‘Everything's going to plan. We took a few..’: Aussie pacer Josh Hazlewood on his chances on playing the T20 World Cup

January 14, 2026 6:46 pm

35-year-old Josh Hazlewood has been sidelined form international cricket since last three months due to hamstring and ankle injuries

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

ICC rejects Bangladesh Cricket Board's request again, asks board to reconsider stance about moving games out of India

January 13, 2026 4:48 pm

A statement from Bangladesh board said: "While the ICC highlighted that the tournament itinerary has already been announced and requested the BCB to reconsider its stance, the Board’s position remains unchanged"

Sources in the ICC said that the risk assessment was routine procedure and part of contingency planning, “rather than conclusions or determinations.” (ICC Photo)

ICC reiterates no change in T20 World Cup, refutes Bangladesh’s claim of ‘security risk’

January 12, 2026 8:52 pm

After Bangladesh's sports advisor, Asif Nazrul, claimed that the world body’s own security assessment had flagged concerns, the ICC said their ‘position remains unchanged.’

Yet to receive any response from ICC: Bangladesh Cricket Board chief Bulbul

January 10, 2026 11:51 pm

Bangladesh have expressed reluctance to tour India for the tournament, scheduled to begin on February 7, and have sought to shift their matches to co-host Sri Lanka citing security concerns.