ICC to Send Delegation to Bangladesh Amid T20 World Cup 2026 Venue Dispute

• ICC plans to send a delegation to Bangladesh to discuss their participation in the T20 World Cup 2026, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
• Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) requested ICC to move their T20 World Cup matches out of India due to safety concerns, preferring Sri Lanka.
• Bangladesh's sports adviser Asif Nazrul confirmed the ICC delegation visit, stating Bangladesh will not change its decision to avoid playing in India.
• The dispute escalated after BCCI reportedly instructed KKR to release Mustafizur Rahman from IPL 2026, believed to be due to political pressure following attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh.
• BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia stated that BCCI is not currently involved in the negotiations between ICC and BCB regarding the venue dispute.

Why It Matters: ICC will send a delegation to Bangladesh to resolve the T20 World Cup 2026 venue dispute.