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Despite the ICC giving an ultimatum, Bangladesh’s Sports Advisor Asif Nazrul said ‘the security risk regarding playing in India remains unchanged’.
The ICC and the BCB have held multiple discussions on the issue, including a meeting in Dhaka last weekend, but neither side has changed its position.
According to unconfirmed reports, the ICC is exploring two venues in south India to hosts Bangladesh though the neighbouring country has refused to play the T20 World Cup in India.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said on Wednesday that the sport's global governing body, the International Cricket Council, is considering a request to move their Twenty20 World Cup matches out of India over safety concerns. Amid fraught relations between the two countries, Indian Premier
Bangladesh will be demanding to play their T20 World Cup matches in Sri Lanka, like Pakistan.
Out-of-form SKY and sky-high expectations could come in the way of the team retaining the cup.
Ahmedabad, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and Mumbai are the venues shortlisted for the 2026 T20 World Cup.
S Sreesanth played a vital role in India’s maiden T20 World Cup triumph in 2007.
The 36-year-old played 36 Tests, 97 One-Day Internationals and 92 Twenty20s for Australia, making his last appearance at the T20 World Cup earlier this year.
The 25-year-old, who is leading the Indian pace attack in the ongoing T20I series against Bangladesh, made his debut just two years ago but has already played 55 T20Is, including two World Cups.
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