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T20 World Cup crisis: Bangladesh makes final appeal to ICC dispute body to move India matches

News DeskLast Updated: 23 Jan 2026, 06:34 pm ISTShare However, legal experts and ICC sources suggest the DRC lacks the authority to hear appeals against the Board of Directors' decisions, potentially ending BCB's pursuit. Representational Image | Photo: AFPNew Delhi: A desperate Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has made a final attempt to overturn the International Cricket Council’s refusal to relocate its T20 World Cup matches, filing an appeal with the governing body’s Dispute Resolution Committee (DRC) even as legal experts say the body lacks the authority to hear the case. The BCB, led by Aminul Islam Bulbul, turned to the independent arbitration panel as a last resort after the ICC Board of Directors voted 14-2 to keep Bangladesh's group-stage matches in India.

T20 World Cup crisis: Bangladesh makes final appeal to ICC dispute body to move India matches

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Key Highlights

  • The ICC has already placed Scotland on standby to replace Bangladesh in the tournament, which begins February 7.
  • "Yes, BCB has approached the DRC of ICC as it wants to exhaust all its options.
  • If DRC rules against BCB, then the only body that can be approached is the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Switzerland," a BCB source said on condition of anonymity.
  • The standoff was triggered by the Bangladesh government’s refusal to permit the team to travel to India, citing security concerns.
  • Sports adviser Asif Nazrul, a vocal critic of the Indian cricket board, cited the recent removal of pacer Mustafizur Rahman from his IPL team as evidence that India cannot guarantee the safety of Bangladeshi citizens.
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