ICC Rejects Bangladesh's T20 World Cup Match Relocation from India

• ICC rejected Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) request to relocate their matches for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2026 from India to Sri Lanka.
• Jay Shah-led ICC informed BCB during a virtual call that the request was rejected, citing security concerns.
• ANI reported that BCB was told their team must play in India or risk forfeiting points, with no official statement from ICC or BCB.
• BCB is reportedly upset over pacer Mustafizur Rahman's release from Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for this season's IPL, leading to a ban on IPL telecasts in Bangladesh.
• The T20 World Cup will be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka this year, running from February 7 to March 8, with Bangladesh scheduled to play in Kolkata.

Why It Matters: ICC firmly rejected BCB's plea to shift T20 World Cup 2026 matches from India due to security concerns.