International Cricket Council (ICC) sources have rejected Bangladesh's demand to move their men's team's T20 World Cup matches out of India due to security concerns. The ICC says there is no perceived threat to the Bangladesh team in India.
This clarification comes after a statement by Asif Nazrul, an advisor to the Bangladesh Ministry of Sports, who claimed that the ICC's security team had validated Dhaka's concerns and warned of increased risks for Bangladeshi players and supporters in India. Bangladesh is scheduled to play four T20 World Cup 2026 matches in India.
ICC rejects Bangladesh's demand!
In a statement issued on Monday evening, January 12, an ICC source refuted these claims, which Nazrul had publicly made in Dhaka, stating that the ICC report had identified a threat to Mustafizur Rahman.
An ICC source, speaking on condition of anonymity, told PTI that the ICC's independent security assessment report did not find any significant threat that would warrant moving Bangladesh's matches out of India.
The source assessed the security risk as "low to moderate," which is considered normal for any major international sporting event. This means that the security arrangements being prepared in India are deemed sufficient and experienced enough to allow the Bangladesh team and players to play their matches without fear.
What was the controversy?
Bangladesh's sports advisor Asif Nazrul had earlier claimed that the ICC's security team had validated the Dhaka government's concerns, stating that it could be difficult and risky for Bangladeshi players and supporters to be in India.
He also said that the risk could increase if fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman was included in the team or if his fans wore team jerseys. Based on this, Bangladesh had requested the ICC to move their matches out of India.
However, an ICC source clearly stated that parts of the security report were selectively presented in Nazrul's statement and misinterpreted.
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