Cricketing relations between India and Bangladesh are currently strained, with heated exchanges of words between the two countries. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has requested in a letter to the ICC that it does not want to play its matches in the 2026 T20 World Cup in India and that the matches be moved outside India. The ICC has yet to respond to this. Now, Bangladesh Cricket Board chief Aminul Islam has responded to this matter.

Here is what the Bangladesh Cricket Board chief has said

According to a Cricbuzz report, Aminul Islam said, “We have written to the ICC after speaking with all the board directors. We held two meetings before this, and we do not feel it is safe to send our team to India under the current circumstances. We have presented our views to the ICC. Security is a key issue for us. We hope the ICC will invite us for a meeting soon where we can express our concerns.”

Bangladesh Cricket Board chief Aminul Islam’s next steps will depend on the response to the email he sent. “At this point, we don’t know what the ICC response will be. We’re not talking to the BCCI, as this is an ICC event and we’re talking to the ICC,” he said.

It’s highly likely that the ICC will respond by asking Bangladesh to play the match in India, as changing the venue a month in advance would be unfair. On the other hand, all foreign teams come to India to play, and no one has raised security concerns. The Bangladesh Cricket Board is making baseless allegations.

The ongoing cricketing tension between India and Bangladesh is casting a shadow over the ODI and T20 series scheduled between the two countries in August and September. It is widely believed that the BCCI is not particularly interested in this tour. Bangladesh has recently witnessed widespread violence and atrocities against minorities, particularly Hindus, and targeted killings. These incidents have sparked protests in India.