T20 World Cup: Pakistan-Bangladesh Unite Against India, PCB Writes to ICC

• Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has written to the ICC supporting Bangladesh's stance against playing T20 World Cup matches in India.
• Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) expressed desire not to play in India due to political turmoil and security concerns, requesting matches be moved to Sri Lanka.
• ICC has called a board meeting to consider BCB's request, though its current stance is to maintain the original schedule.
• The dispute escalated after BCCI reportedly instructed KKR to remove Mustafizur Rahman from IPL 2026, leading to deteriorating relations.
• Bangladesh government formally announced its team would not play matches in India, and players boycotted the BPL.

Why It Matters: Pakistan supports Bangladesh's refusal to play T20 World Cup matches in India due to political and security concerns.