While Tilak Verma is expected to miss the first two T20I matches, there are growing concerns that he may miss the entire series.
Officials from 13 different countries will be involved, underlining the ICC's commitment to global representation and development in officiating.
Rathour, a former cricketer for India, previously served as the batting coach for the Indian men's team from September 2019 to July 2024.
India batter Tilak Varma has undergone surgery for testicular torsion and will miss the New Zealand T20 International series, with his availability for the early matches of the T20 World Cup in doubt.
Afridi had injured his knee while fielding during a Big Bash League match in Australia. Afterward, he was released by his team,
The Bangladesh Cricket Board said it has not been issued any warning by the ICC to accept the India schedule or forfeit matches, even as diplomatic tensions complicate preparations for the T20 WC 2026
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
Business Standard takes a look at three notable occasions when geopolitical realities shaped World Cup outcomes, with teams forfeiting matches and points.
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
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
Pakistan have submitted their provisional 15-member squad for the World T20 Cup to the International Cricket Council but are yet to make the list public, a reliable source said. January 1 was the deadline set by the ICC for participating teams to submit their provisional squads, and the Pakistan Cricket Board completed the process within the stipulated timeframe, the source. Not all teams have announced their provisional squads so far. Teams are permitted to make changes to their provisional squads until January 31 without seeking approval from the ICC. Any alterations after that date will require clearance from the ICC's tournament technical committee. According to the source, Pakistan's provisional squad includes injured fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi, former captain Babar Azam, and all-rounder Shadab Khan, who has not played international cricket since May last year due to a shoulder injury. Shadab returned to competitive cricket in the Big Bash League late last month and has
The appointment spans a defined short-term window, running from mid-December 2025 to late January 2026
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".
The decision comes days after KKR confirmed the exclusion of Bangladeshi pacer Mustafizur Rahman from its IPL 2026 squad following a BCCI directive
Taskin, who missed the recent home series against Ireland, has made his return to the shortest format after playing for Sharjah Warriorz in the ILT20.
Bangladesh's sports adviser, Asif Nazrul, has voiced strong reservations about the team's safety in India, particularly following the removal of Mustafizur Rahman from the IPL squad.
The 2026 T20 World Cup will feature twenty teams competing in four groups of five teams each
Rohit Sharma started his journey for India in ICC events with the 2007 T20 World Cup, while Kohli debuted at an ICC World Cup in 2011.
Mitchell Owen and Ben Dwarshuis have missed out on a place in the preliminary squad for the T20 World Cup.
Hazlewood, though absent from the Ashes, has resumed bowling workloads that indicate progress is trending in the right direction