Bangladesh Refuses to Play T20 World Cup in India

Dhaka. Bangladesh has refused to play the upcoming T20 World Cup in India.

After a meeting with the national team players on Thursday, Bangladesh's sports advisor, Asif Nazrul, stated that while they wish to play the World Cup, there are concerns regarding the safety of their players and support staff in India.

Meanwhile, Bangladesh Cricket Board President Aminul Islam Bulbul said that they will talk again with the International Cricket Council (ICC) and urge them to address their concerns. He mentioned that some decisions made at the ICC board meeting were surprising and clarified that Bangladesh will continue its fight on this issue and will not close talks with the ICC.

One day earlier, on January 21, the International Cricket Council had given the Bangladesh Cricket Board one day to decide on playing the World Cup in India.

The ICC had also rejected the Bangladesh Cricket Board's demand to change the venue during the board meeting. Bangladesh had demanded that its matches be moved to Sri Lanka instead of India, citing security reasons.