Bangladesh Seeks T20 World Cup Venue Change; ICC May Shift Matches From India

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News18•04-01-2026, 20:39
Bangladesh Seeks T20 World Cup Venue Change; ICC May Shift Matches From India
- •Bangladesh officially requested ICC to move all its T20 World Cup matches out of India.
- •The BCB held an emergency meeting and decided not to play the World Cup in India.
- •A Cricbuzz report indicates ICC has no objection to moving matches to co-host Sri Lanka.
- •Bangladesh's initial matches were scheduled in Kolkata (vs West Indies, Italy, England) and Mumbai (vs Nepal).
- •The request comes just one month before the T20 World Cup, raising feasibility concerns for venue changes.
Why It Matters: Bangladesh's plea to shift T20 World Cup matches from India to Sri Lanka creates uncertainty.
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