Bangladesh's exit from the competition followed the International Cricket Council's rejection of request to shift fixtures to Sri Lanka
BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla on Tuesday praised the International Cricket Council (ICC) for "finding a very good solution" that prompted Pakistan to withdraw its boycott of the T20 World Cup match against India. The high-profile India-Pakistan match on February 15 in Colombo will go ahead as scheduled after Pakistan's government, following persuasion from Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, decided to withdraw its boycott call. "I would like to thank the ICC chairman (Jay Shah) and its office-bearers on behalf of the BCCI for finding a very good solution. After discussions with the Pakistan Cricket Board and the Bangladesh Cricket Board, and after listening to all sides, this decision has been taken," Shukla told reporters. "This decision is very important for cricket. Cricket must go and the World Cup will now be a big success. This is a big achievement as far as ICC is concerned. Even Bangladesh Cricket Board has praised the ICC, so it has listened to all sides and arrived at the ...
The BCB-PCB meeting in Lahore is intended to help the two boards align their positions before further engagement with ICC officials
Bangladesh, initially scheduled to play in Group C, was replaced by Scotland last month after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) refused to travel to India due to security concerns.
ICC is considering reinstating Bangladesh in Group A, alongside India, the USA, Namibia and the Netherlands, should Pakistan opt out of the competition.
Bangladesh Cricket Board says it will not challenge the ICC's decision to replace Bangladesh with Scotland in the T20 World Cup, citing government concerns.
As per the revised schedule, the ICC has confirmed that all venues announced earlier will host matches as originally planned
The BCB's chances of successfully challenging the ICC's decision under the Dispute Resolution Committee (DRC) are very low due to a clear limitation set out in the committee's mandate
The decision was reportedly taken by the International Cricket Council after Bangladesh failed to comply with key board directives within a stipulated deadline
The decision was reaffirmed on Thursday following a high-level meeting in Dhaka involving the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), senior players and the government's sports adviser,
If Bangladesh does not relent, Scotland has emerged as the most likely replacement in Group C of the T20 World Cup
ICC has convened a Board meeting on Wednesday to address the BCB's request to have Bangladesh's matches shifted out of India and played in Sri Lanka
Bangladesh's Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul made it clear on Tuesday that the country will not agree to travel to India for the World Cup unless the conditions set by the ICC are changed
According to a CI spokesperson, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has provided clear reassurances that Ireland will not have to alter their original schedule.
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So far, neither the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) nor the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has issued an official clarification regarding the incident
The last time India and Bangladesh met in the ICC U19 World Cup, Bangladesh beat India to lift the trophy
Both teams are playing the same side they played in their last match
The dispute has arisen after Bangladesh raised serious security concerns about travelling to India and formally requested the relocation of its fixtures
Despite Nazmul's removal by the BCB, both BPL matches slated for Thursday have been delayed