Bangladesh Flags Security Concerns for T20 World Cup in India, Approaches ICC

• Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) expresses security concerns for sending its team to India for the 2026 T20 World Cup.
• BCB President Aminul Islam stated the board doesn't feel 'secure' and is awaiting a reply from the ICC.
• Tensions escalated after BCCI directed KKR to release Mustafizur Rahman, citing anti-Bangladesh sentiment in India.
• BCB is communicating directly with the ICC, not BCCI, viewing the World Cup as an ICC event.
• Bangladesh government banned IPL broadcasting in the country, a decision supported by BCB.

Why It Matters: Bangladesh raises security fears for T20 World Cup in India, escalating cricket tensions with BCCI.