Bangladesh Dismisses ICC Ultimatum Reports on T20 World Cup Matches in India

• Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) denied reports of ICC issuing an ultimatum for T20 World Cup 2026 matches in India.
• BCB had raised security concerns and requested relocating their matches from India to Sri Lanka.
• ICC responded, assuring full participation and willingness to address BCB's concerns for detailed security planning.
• BCB explicitly stated that claims of an ultimatum are "completely false, unfounded and do not reflect the nature or content of the communication."
• The situation escalated after Mustafizur Rahman's release from Kolkata Knight Riders on BCCI's directive.

Why It Matters: BCB denies ICC ultimatum, confirms constructive engagement on T20 World Cup 2026 security concerns in India.