India-Bangladesh Cricket Tensions Escalate: Presenter Dropped, ICC Rejects BCB Plea

• Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) removed Indian presenter Ridhima Pathak from BPL 2025-26 hosting panel.
• This decision follows BCCI's request to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to drop Bangladeshi pacer Mustafizur Rahman from IPL 2026.
• Mustafizur Rahman was signed by KKR for Rs 9.20 crore before BCCI intervened citing "recent developments."
• ICC rejected BCB's request to shift Bangladesh's T20 World Cup 2026 matches from India due to security concerns.
• Bangladesh must play T20 World Cup matches in India (Kolkata, Mumbai) or risk forfeiting points.

Why It Matters: Growing cricket tensions between India and Bangladesh lead to presenter removal and ICC rejecting BCB's World Cup venue change request.