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BCB stays firm on relocation of WC matches in talks with ICC
Gulf Today
|January 18, 2026
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has again reiterated its request for Bangladesh's fixtures in the 2026 Men's T2O World Cup to be shifted to Sri Lanka in the latest round of talks with the International Cricket Council (ICC) representatives in Dhaka on Saturday.
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“The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) today held a meeting with representatives of the International Cricket Council (ICC) to discuss matters relating to Bangladesh's participation in the ICC Men's T2O World Cup 2026.
“During the discussions, the BCB reiterated its formal request to the ICC to relocate Bangladesh's matches to Sri Lanka. The Board also shared the Bangladesh Government's views and concerns on safety and security of the team, Bangladeshi fans, media and other stakeholders,” said the BCB in a statement on Saturday.
BCB also said the possibility of having Bangladesh in a different group was also deliberated upon. Bangladesh's current itinerary of games goes as, facing West Indies on Feb 7, Italy on Feb 9, and England on Feb 14 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, before taking on Nepal on Feb 17 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
This story is from the January 18, 2026 edition of Gulf Today.
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