- By Vishal Pushkar
- Wed, 21 Jan 2026 11:15 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Responding to the International Cricket Council (ICC) decision to turn down Bangladesh's request to shift its T20 World Cup 2026 matches from India to Sri Lanka, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Aminul Islam stated that he has asked the ICC Board for time to discuss the matter with his government one last time, as per a report by ESPNcricinfo.
Notably, the BCB had requested ICC to move the T20 World Cup matches outside India due to 'security' concerns. It all started with concerns about the treatment of minorities in Bangladesh. Following several incidents in Bangladesh, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) asked Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to release pacer Mustafizur Rahman from their Indian Premier League 2026 squad.
Need Time To Talk To My Government: Islam
Aminul said the ICC had agreed to his request for more time.
"I asked the ICC board for time to talk to my government for one last time," Aminul said, as quoted by ESPNcricinfo.
"They said it's a valid point, and gave me 24 or 48 hours to get back to them. I don't want to put pressure on the government. We know that India is not secure for us. We remain in the stance that we want to play in Sri Lanka. I know the ICC denied us but we will talk to the government one more time. I will inform the ICC about the government's feedback," he added.
Asked what he could achieve in just one day, Aminul said, "I am hoping for a miracle from the ICC. Who doesn't want to play in the World Cup?
"The Bangladesh players want to play the World Cup. The Bangladesh government wants Bangladesh to play the World Cup. But we don't think India is safe for our players. A government doesn't only consider the players, but they consider all (factors), when it takes a decision," he said, according to ESPNcricinfo.
Earlier, the ICC rejected the Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) request to move matches out of India for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
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The ICC confirmed the T20 World Cup 2026 will proceed as scheduled, with Bangladesh's matches to be played in India.
The decision was taken following an ICC Board meeting on Wednesday via video conferencing, which was convened to discuss the way forward after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) had asked that its matches be moved out of India to Sri Lanka, as per the ICC website.
The T20 World Cup will kick off on February 7.
Inputs from Agency