Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], January 23 (ANI): Telangana Minister and former Indian cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin acknowledged that Bangladesh’s choice to not journey to India for his or her upcoming ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2026 matches will in the end result in losses for them.
Chatting with ANI, Azharuddin urged that it’s unreasonable for Bangladesh to be complaining about India’s security and safety system, noting that New Zealand are at the moment enjoying in India and South Africa additionally performed not too long ago.’If they do not come, it’s their loss. They can not complain about our safety system. A variety of worldwide matches are occurring, and no group has complained. If they do not come, it will likely be their loss and a loss for his or her gamers. Our nation could be very safe. All of the groups are enjoying. New Zealand are at the moment enjoying in India, and South Africa performed just some days in the past,’ Azharuddin mentioned.
‘You’ll be able to’t maintain shifting the World Cup matches right here and there. Because the matches are already scheduled, it is extremely troublesome to shift matches,’ the previous Indian cricketer added.
Azharuddin’s remarks come after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) had requested that the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) shift their matches exterior India to Sri Lanka, citing ‘safety and security issues’ for his or her gamers. BCB’s request got here after the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) had instructed the IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to launch Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur from their squad forward of the 2026 season, amid violence towards minorities in Bangladesh.
ICC on Wednesday rejected the BCB’s request to maneuver their matches out of India for the upcoming ICC Males’s T20 World Cup by way of video convention, which was convened to debate the way in which ahead. The BCB President, Aminul Islam Bulbul, confirmed on Thursday that the BCB stands agency in its choice to not play its ICC Males’s World Cup matches in India, following the ICC’s rejection of its request.
As per the present schedule, Bangladesh are scheduled to kick off their T20 World Cup 2026 marketing campaign on February 7 towards two-time champions West Indies on the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
The Litton Das-led facet is then scheduled to face Italy on February 9 on the similar venue earlier than dealing with England in Kolkata once more. After dealing with England, Bangladesh are scheduled to journey to Mumbai to play Nepal at Wankhede Stadium. (ANI)
