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ICC rejects BCB’s relocation request

International Cricket Council rejected Bangladesh Cricket Board’s request to relocate the national cricket team’s matches of the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup from India after an ICC board meeting yesterday.
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Bangladesh T20 World Cup fate: ICC board meeting underway

ESPNcricinfo outlines four main scenarios.
21 January 2026, 17:20 PM

Mitchell overtakes Kohli as top-ranked ODI batter

The Hamilton product is in the form of his life, scoring 352 runs across the three-game series against India.
21 January 2026, 16:18 PM

Maxwell, Waugh join Bollywood-backed European T20 League as franchise owners

Backed by the cricket boards of Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands, and approved by the governing International Cricket Council, the European T20 Premier League's (ETPL) founders include Bollywood star Abhishek Bachchan.
21 January 2026, 10:59 AM

PCB writes to ICC supporting Bangladesh's stance: Reports

The ICC has scheduled a Board meeting for Wednesday to discuss the BCB’s request to move Bangladesh’s matches to Sri Lanka over security concerns in India.
21 January 2026, 10:32 AM

Star power influx as BPL enters business end

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.
20 January 2026, 09:41 AM

Three weeks, many narratives

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?
20 January 2026, 08:00 AM

Scotland to be picked if Bangladesh refuse to play in India, claims AFP report

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.
19 January 2026, 17:46 PM

BBL standouts earn spot in Australia squad for Pakistan T20Is

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.
19 January 2026, 11:40 AM

Pakistan may withdraw if Bangladesh don’t play: Reports

As the clock ticks down, the ICC faces mounting pressure to resolve the standoff.
18 January 2026, 21:53 PM

Ton-up Mitchell continues runfest against India

His latest performance came in the third ODI at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore today.
18 January 2026, 17:53 PM

Hridoy ton upstages Eishakil’s 107 as Rangpur beat Noakhali

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.
18 January 2026, 17:25 PM

Tigresses make winning start in Women’s T20 WC Qualifiers

Sharmin Akhter’s half-century and a disciplined bowling performance earned Bangladesh a comfortable 21-run win over the USA in their opening Group B encounter of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier at the Mulpani Cricket Ground in Kathmandu, Nepal today.
18 January 2026, 13:00 PM

Cricket Ireland rejects T20 World Cup group swap: Reports

“We’ve received definitive assurances that we won’t move from the original schedule. We’re definitely playing the Group Stage in Sri Lanka,” a Cricket Ireland official told Cricbuzz.
18 January 2026, 11:09 AM

Rana does ‘what matters most’

“I don’t really think too much about pace, because it’s something that is partly God-gifted.”
18 January 2026, 10:20 AM

Italy announce squad for maiden T20 World Cup

As previously announced, Wayne Madsen will lead the European outfit for the tournament.
18 January 2026, 09:16 AM

Australia great Martyn says he was given '50/50 chance' of survival

He was in a coma for eight days, but miraculously pulled through and is now back home.
18 January 2026, 08:45 AM

No handshakes at toss as Bangladesh send India to bat in U-19 WC opener

Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bowl first against India in their opening Group A match of the ICC Under-19 World Cup at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe today.
17 January 2026, 13:49 PM

Young Tigers brace for India, rain in WC opener

Bangladesh will begin their ICC Under-19 World Cup campaign today against India in what promises to be a fiery contest at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe with rain threat looming large.
17 January 2026, 09:00 AM

Courtney Walsh joins Zimbabwe support staff ahead of T20 World Cup 2026

Zimbawbe are in Group B alongside Australia, Ireland, Oman and Sri Lanka.
17 January 2026, 08:31 AM