Bangladesh Demands T20WC Games Shift from India to Sri Lanka Over Player Safety

Sports
C
CNBC TV18•04-01-2026, 11:35
Bangladesh Demands T20WC Games Shift from India to Sri Lanka Over Player Safety
- •Bangladesh's sports ministry instructed BCB to seek shifting T20 World Cup league games from India to Sri Lanka.
- •The demand stems from "concerns about players’ safety" after Mustafizur Rahman's IPL ouster on BCCI's instructions.
- •Government adviser Asif Nazrul formally requested ICC to move Bangladesh's four league games (Kolkata, Mumbai) to Sri Lanka.
- •BCCI sources deem the shift "next to impossible" due to logistical challenges with only a month left for the tournament.
- •Nazrul also requested suspending IPL broadcast in Bangladesh, citing "insult to Bangladeshi cricket."
Why It Matters: Bangladesh seeks T20WC game relocation from India citing player safety after Mustafizur's IPL exit.
✦
More like this
Loading more articles...




