Bangladesh T20 World Cup 2026 Matches in India Under Review, ICC to Meet BCB

With the T20 World Cup 2026 coming soon, a major topic of discussion is whether the Bangladesh cricket team will be able to travel to India for the tournament. It is worth noting that the World Cup will be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka and is slated to kick off on February 7. 

It’s important to know that because of rising political tensions between India and Bangladesh, the BCCI (India’s cricket board) asked the IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders to let Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman leave their squad before the IPL started. The same saw the BCB (Bangladesh Cricket Board) write to the ICC multiple times, asking for a change in location for their T20 World Cup matches, as they refused to travel to India for the tournament, citing security concerns. 

ICC to Visit Bangladesh Over T20 World Cup Travel Dispute

The board is still waiting for a reply from the ICC. Recent reports say that an ICC team will visit Bangladesh in a few days to meet BCB (Bangladesh Cricket Board) officials, and a decision will likely be made after that meeting. Speaking of Bangladesh cricket, the side has been placed in Group C of the T20 World Cup 2026.

The team has been placed in the group alongside the likes of England, Italy, Nepal, and the West Indies. Bangladesh is currently slated to kick off its T20 World Cup 2026 campaign on the opening day. The side is slated to take on the West Indies at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on February 7.