Ex-India Cricketers Slam Bangladesh's T20 World Cup Boycott Over 'Security Issues'

• Bangladesh will not participate in the upcoming T20 World Cup in India, citing 'security issues' despite ICC deeming their request to shift matches to Sri Lanka unfeasible.
• The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and government reiterated their decision, leading to a likely World Cup miss after ICC's ultimatum.
• Former India cricketers Madan Lal and Atul Wassan criticized Bangladesh's decision, stating there are no real security concerns and the boycott will harm Bangladesh cricket.
• Madan Lal, a member of the 1983 World Cup-winning team, called security an 'excuse' and warned of long-term negative impacts for Bangladesh cricket.
• Atul Wassan highlighted the 'repercussions' of pulling out of a major tournament, suggesting the entire cricketing system in Bangladesh would suffer.

Why It Matters: Bangladesh's T20 World Cup boycott over 'security issues' draws strong criticism from ex-India cricketers.