ICC to Reject BCB's Plea to Shift T20 WC Matches from India Amidst Tensions

• ICC is set to reject Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) request to move 2026 T20 World Cup group stage matches out of India.
• BCB cited security concerns for its team due to rising India-Bangladesh tensions and attacks on the Hindu minority in Bangladesh.
• Relations worsened after BCCI instructed KKR to release Mustafizur Rahman, coinciding with anti-Bangladesh sentiment in India.
• Bangladesh's first three group matches are scheduled in Kolkata, with the last in Mumbai.
• ICC officials, including chairman Jay Shah, discussed the situation at BCCI's Mumbai office.

Why It Matters: ICC will likely maintain the T20 World Cup schedule in India despite BCB's security concerns and request to shift matches.