BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia reacts to Bangladesh's demand to move T20 World Cup matches outside India: 'Not our domain'

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• BCB has cited security reasons for this demand and also added that it has become a matter of national dignity for the board. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADBangladesh’s request came after their star bowler Mustafizur Rahman was released by the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) following the instructions from the BCCI.
• The release of Rahman, which came amid rising attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh, has snowballed into a big controversy. More from First Cricket Bangladesh cricket suffer major setback as big Indian brand likely to end sponsorship deals with players: Reports Rohit Sharma to lead in 2027 ODI World Cup?
• Jay Shah drops big hint amid dip in Shubman Gill's formBCCI secretary dodges questionThe BCCI top brass on Friday met in Mumbai to take stock of operations at its Centre of Excellence (CoE) while also discussing other important matters especially regarding youth cricket.
• Apart from secretary Devajit Saikia, the meeting in Mumbai was also attended by BCCI president Mithun Manhas, vice-president Rajeev Shukla, and head of cricket at CoE VVS Laxman. After the meeting, Saikia was asked about Bangladesh’s demand of not visiting India.
• The BCCI secretary said this was a matter outside the domain of the Indian board.“The meeting was about CoE and other cricketing matters.