Bangladesh Risks World Cup Revenue Amid India Tensions, Warns Ex-BCB Secy

• Former BCB General Secretary Syed Ashraful Haque warned Bangladesh could lose ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 revenue if they refuse to play in India over security concerns.
• Bangladesh requested the ICC to relocate matches from India to Sri Lanka, citing security issues.
• The request followed Kolkata Knight Riders releasing Mustafizur Rahman, reportedly on BCCI's instruction, escalating India-Bangladesh sporting tensions.
• Ashraful highlighted the difficulty of relocating venues with only a month left and warned of direct conflict with BCCI if Bangladesh opts out.
• Bangladesh has banned IPL broadcast, and the interim government questioned BCCI's lack of "logical reason" for Rahman's exclusion.

Why It Matters: Bangladesh faces financial and diplomatic risks if it boycotts the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 in India.