Pakistan Cricket Board prolonged its assist to BCB and supported BCB’s determination to not journey to India for the T20 World Cup. Following the rising assist, the BCB issued a brand new assertion with a transparent warning of a walkover to the ICC if they’re pressured to play in India.
The India-Bangladesh dispute has taken a brand new flip because the PCB has enlisted the assist of the Bangladesh Cricket Board following its riot towards the PCB’s long-time rival BCCI. Mohsin Naqvi has all the time been a menace to the sleek operating of BCCI and has by no means shied away from difficult the ICC.
If Bangladesh chooses to not play in India, issues may change into sophisticated and relations between the 2 boards might change into strained. If the state of affairs escalates, India’s tour to Bangladesh can even be cancelled.
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BCB receives enormous assist from Mohsin Naqvi’s PCB amid T20 World Cup turmoil
In its warfare with the Indian board BCCI and its actions, the BCB receives in depth assist from the fingers of the Pakistan Cricket Board. The issues between PCB and BCCI have escalated because the Champions Trophy with the Males in Blue refusing to journey to Pakistan regardless of their makes an attempt to persuade them to take action.
The Pakistan board then signed an settlement with the BCCI underneath which the matches could be performed at impartial venues and each groups wouldn’t journey to one another’s territory. At present, PCB is increasing its assist to BCB.
In addition they assured the Bangladesh Cricket Board that they’d speak to the ICC and supported their enchantment to maneuver the match to Sri Lanka.
BCB coach provides ultimatum of bye if pressured to play in India
After the ICC requested the BCB to rethink its determination and supply further safety for all gamers and assist employees touring to India through the T20 World Cup, BCB director Asif Akbar issued an official assertion, merely warning that the ICC T20 World Cup could be a bye if the match venue shouldn’t be modified.
“If we’re pressured to play in India, we are going to depart. We’re able to play in Sri Lanka as a substitute,” coach Asif Akbar stated.
“We’ve got already made our place clear. That possibility is not left to us. Contemplating the Mustafizur concern and the considerations relating to the gamers, we’re nonetheless unfavorable about taking part in in India. However we’re able to play in Sri Lanka,” he added.
Asif Akbar (BCB member):
“If we’re pressured to play in India, we are going to depart. We’re able to play in Sri Lanka as a substitute.”#T20World Cup2026 pic.twitter.com/F4lC35jRtO
— Raisul Rifat (@raisul_rifat88) January 7, 2026
BCB awaits ICC response forward of ultimate verdict on T20 World Cup
A latest report in ESPNcricinfo revealed that the ICC has given an ultimatum to the BCB that both they should go to India for the World Cup or else be able to danger factors.
Nonetheless, the BCB’s official assertion clarified that no such ultimatum has been issued and that it’s awaiting a post-ICC response earlier than making a ultimate ruling on the matter.
“Because the ICC is the guardian of world cricket, we are going to inform you of our subsequent plan of action after receiving a response from the ICC,” Asif added in a press release.
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