The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia said on Thursday that the board is “not in the loop” and unaware of any communication between the Bangladesh Cricket Board and the International Cricket Council regarding the BCB’s demand to shift Bangladesh’s ICC T20 World Cup matches outside India and the ICC’s stance on the matter. A video conference between the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) was held on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the Bangladesh national cricket team’s participation in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.
The BCB has been seeking to move their team’s matches in the T20 World Cup – co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka – outside India ever since Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) released pacer Mustafizur Rahman from their IPL 2026 squad on instructions from the BCCI, amid ongoing atrocities against minorities in Bangladesh.
“As of now, BCCI is not in the loop regarding any communication between the Bangladesh Cricket Board and the ICC, so we are totally unaware. Once we receive information, we will keep you updated,” Saikia told ANI.
During the discussions, the BCB is learnt to have requested the ICC to consider relocating Bangladesh’s matches outside India.