ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026: What decision ICC took regarding Bangladesh's demand not to play in India
ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has issued a statement regarding the Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) appeal to move their T20 World Cup matches outside of India, stating that the matches will be held at the previously scheduled venues.
The decision was made during an ICC Board meeting on Wednesday, 21 January via video conference, which was held to discuss the way forward after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) requested to move its matches from India to Sri Lanka.
The ICC has confirmed in a statement that the men's T20 World Cup 2026 will be held as scheduled, and Bangladesh's matches will be played in India.
Due to ongoing tensions between India and Bangladesh, the BCB had appealed to the ICC to shift the matches from India to Sri Lanka for security reasons.
The ICC has now stated that it conducted a thorough security assessment following the BCB's appeal and determined that such a change is not feasible at this late stage.
The ICC also added that its management held several discussions and meetings with the BCB to resolve the issue and shared detailed information about the event security plan.
According to the ICC, "This decision was taken after an ICC Board meeting held via video conference on Wednesday, January 21. The meeting was convened to discuss the next steps following a request from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to shift their matches from India to Sri Lanka."