ICC Rejects Bangladesh's Request to Swap T20 World Cup 2026 Groups with Ireland

• Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) requested ICC to swap their T20 World Cup 2026 group with Ireland due to security concerns about playing in India.
• Cricket Ireland (CI) confirmed that the ICC will not move Ireland's group stage matches from Sri Lanka, as originally scheduled.
• Ireland is in Group B with Australia, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, and Oman, playing all matches in Sri Lanka (Colombo and Pallekele).
• Bangladesh is in Group C with England, West Indies, Nepal, and Italy, scheduled to play in Kolkata and Mumbai.
• An ICC team visited Dhaka to discuss security arrangements in India and adhere to the original schedule, but BCB reiterated its request.

Why It Matters: ICC denied Bangladesh's request to swap T20 World Cup 2026 groups with Ireland over security concerns.