ICC rules out schedule change, finds no threat to Bangladesh team

Key Highlights

• The statement said the ICC management held several rounds of correspondence and meetings with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) in an effort to resolve the issue, sharing detailed information on the event’s security framework, including layered federal and state law-enforcement support.
• The ICC’s decision comes after weeks of uncertainty over Bangladesh’s participation in the tournament.
• On Saturday, January 4, the BCB, in coordination with the Bangladesh government, wrote to the ICC stating that it would not send its team to India citing security concerns.
• The move followed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) instructing IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders to release Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman from their squad for IPL 2026, though no specific reason was provided for the directive.
• Since then, the BCB and the Bangladesh government have maintained that the team would not travel to India and instead sought to play their matches in Sri Lanka.