Team can't be forced to travel to India to play T20 World Cup under pressure, he says

New Zealand's preparations for the Twenty20 World Cup suffered a setback with fast bowler Adam Milne and all-rounder Michael Bracewell sustaining injuries ahead of the global showpiece taking place in India and Sri Lanka from February 7.

Bangladesh registered their second victory in the Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier in Kirtipur, Nepal, on Tuesday, defeating Papua New Guinea by 30 runs.

Sylhet Titans, who finished fourth in the league stage with 10 points from 10 matches, received a major boost ahead of their eliminator against Rangpur Riders in Mirpur after securing the services of English wicketkeeper-batter Sam Billings, who joined the squad yesterday.

Bangladesh under-19s will face New Zealand in their second Group B match of the World Cup on Tuesday, aiming to learn from the tactical mistakes made in their opening defeat to India.

A little over three weeks into the talks between the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) regarding the former’s request to relocate Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup matches from India, where do both parties stand?

The First Division Cricket League saw a similar boycott, with eight of 20 clubs protesting over concerns about the cricket board’s legitimacy among other issues.

Bangladesh star pacer Mustafizur Rahman has been named in Wisden Cricket Monthly’s 2025 Men’s T20 Team of the Year, following a standout season across international and franchise cricket.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) media committee chairman Amjad Hossain on Monday dismissed media reports claiming that the International Cricket Council (ICC) had set a January 21 deadline to decide Bangladesh’s participation in the 2026 T20 World Cup.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has told Bangladesh that if they do not agree to play their T20 World Cup matches in India, they could be replaced by Scotland, who are the highest-ranked team who did not qualify for the World Cup, according to a report by AFP.

Bangladesh’s refusal to travel to India has created a potential domino effect.

Experienced batter Mitchell Marsh will captain the team, while Travis Head, Cameron Green and Josh Inglis are among those that took part in Australia's recent Ashes series against England.

Bangladesh middle-order batter Tawhid Hridoy has backed the national team’s openers to rediscover form despite their struggles in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).Bangladesh middle-order batter Tawhid Hridoy has backed the national team’s openers to rediscover form despite their struggles in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).

An ESPNcricinfo report on Sunday claimed that a final decision on Bangladesh’s participation in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup -- co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka and scheduled to begin on February 7 -- will be made by January 21.

Dhaka Capitals wrapped up the round-robin phase of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) with a commanding 42-run victory over Chattogram Royals at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Sunday.

Commanding centuries from New Zealand batters Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips set up a historic series win for the Black Caps, who beat India by 41 runs in the third and final ODI in Indore on Sunday.

As the clock ticks down, the ICC faces mounting pressure to resolve the standoff.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director M Najmul Islam has submitted his reply to the show-cause notice issued by the board, although the response arrived a day later than the deadline set by the BCB.

His latest performance came in the third ODI at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore today.

Rangpur Riders opener Tawhid Hridoy hit a blistering ton to upstage Noakhali Express batter Hassan Eisakhil’s ton as Rangpur won by eight wickets in both team’s final league phase match in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) match at Mirpur’s Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium today.