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ICC rejects Bangladesh request to shift T20 World Cup matches from India

According to media reports, ICC has rejected Bangladesh's request to shift T20 World Cup 2026 matches from India and insisted that they have to forfeit points if they don't want to travel to India

Geopolitics in cricket: When top teams forfeit World Cup matches in past

Business Standard takes a look at three notable occasions when geopolitical realities shaped World Cup outcomes, with teams forfeiting matches and points.

No update yet: Bangladesh board on ICC's response on team's visit to India

BCB chief Aminul Islam conveyed that the board's stance on not travelling to India for the T20 World Cup came after internal discussions among directors

T20 World Cup 2026 revised schedule likely to test ICC logistics

If Bangladesh's games are moved out of India, Eden Gardens could still be required to host other fixtures at short notice; that would mean reshuffling teams, match timings and operational staff

Pat Cummins to miss T20 WC 2026? Here's what Australian coach said

Cummins has been managing a lumbar stress reaction that first surfaced during Australia's tour of the West Indies in July

Pakistan hand ICC provisional T20 WC list, official announcement pending

Teams are permitted to make changes to their provisional squads until January 31 without seeking approval from the ICC

ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Lasith Malinga returns as Sri Lanka bowling coach

The appointment spans a defined short-term window, running from mid-December 2025 to late January 2026

Mustafizur never condoned hate speech; BCCI decision 'appalling': Tharoor

Mustafizur Rahman has never condoned hate speech and has never said anything against India or the Hindu minority in Bangladesh, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said, describing him as "just a sportsman".

T20 World Cup: Bangladesh refuses India travel citing 'security concerns'

The decision comes days after KKR confirmed the exclusion of Bangladeshi pacer Mustafizur Rahman from its IPL 2026 squad following a BCCI directive

India to England: Squads of all 20 teams for ICC T20 World Cup 2026

The 2026 T20 World Cup will feature twenty teams competing in four groups of five teams each

Hyundai joins ICC as Premier Partner ahead of Men's T20 World Cup 2026

The partnership was formally unveiled at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad in the presence of senior leadership from both organisations

Consistency and Belief: How Ishan Kishan made his way back into Indian team

Ishan's incredible 517-run outing in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025, which helped his team Jharkhand win the title for the first time, has once again put him right back in the Indian squad

Here's why Shubman Gill has been left out of India's T20 World Cup squad

Gill, in his last 18 T20I innings, was only able to amass 377 runs at an average of 20.94, with his best score being 47 vs Pakistan during the Asia Cup 2025

ICC T20 WC 2026: Axar named vice-captain as IND announce 15-member squad

India will start their campaign in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 against the USA on February 7, 2026

Dasun Shanaka replaces Charith Asalanka as T20I skipper ahead of T20 WC

Asalanka's removal as captain was linked largely to his recent struggles with the bat. Wickramasingha hinted that leadership pressure had not helped his form and that easing the burden could help him

Will Ishan make a comeback? BCCI to announce IND's T20 WC squad on Saturday

Shubman Gill's recent T20I record has become one of the central talking points ahead of the squad announcement

T20 World Cup tickets are live! Here's how you can book your tickets

Phase I ticket pricing for the 2026 T20 World Cup begins at Rs 100 in India, while Sri Lankan venues also follow suit with a baseline of LKR 1,000

T20 World Cup 2026 schedule: Bangladesh matches, groups, venue, streaming

Bangladesh will start their ICC T20 World Cup 2026 campaign against the West Indies in Kolkata on the opening day

T20 World Cup 2026 schedule: Afghanistan matches, groups, venue, streaming

Afghanistan are drawn in Group D for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, alongside South Africa, New Zealand, Canada, and the UAE

T20 World Cup 2026 schedule: Sri Lanka match list, groups, venue, streaming

The 2014 champions, Sri Lanka are drafted in Group B for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 alongside Australia, Zimbabwe, Ireland and Oman