Mustafizur Rahman and his Bangladesh teammates are likely to stay in Sri Lanka for the entire duration of the T20 World Cup after refusing to travel to India. Reuters
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Bangladesh Boycotts T20 World Cup in India, Revokes Mustafizur's IPL NOC

  • Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) refuses to send its team to India for the upcoming T20 World Cup.
  • BCB revoked Mustafizur Rahman's IPL No Objection Certificate (NOC) after KKR released him on BCCI's advice.
  • Decision stems from "growing concerns" over safety and security in India, backed by Bangladesh Government.
  • BCB formally requested ICC to relocate all of Bangladesh's T20 World Cup matches outside India.
  • Mustafizur will not play in the 19th IPL season; Bangladesh may join Pakistan in playing matches in Sri Lanka.

Why It Matters: Bangladesh cites security concerns, boycotts T20 World Cup in India, and pulls Mustafizur from IPL.

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