T20 World Cup: Millions of dollars lost… Taking on India proved costly for Bangladesh; sponsorship deals were terminated in an instant!

The growing tension between India and Bangladesh is now clearly visible on the sports field and in business circles. According to reports, Bangladesh may once again face significant economic losses.

A popular Indian cricket equipment company may terminate its sponsorship deals with Bangladeshi players. This dispute began after Mustafizur Rahman was released by KKR following instructions from the BCCI.

T20 WC 2026: Sponsorship Crisis

India's renowned cricket bat and kit manufacturer, SG (Sanspareils Greenlands), has decided to temporarily suspend its contracts with Bangladeshi cricketers. This is the same company that has deals with several prominent players, including Bangladeshi captain Litton Das, but the company has currently put contract renewals on hold.

This means they are waiting for the right time and do not want to rush into any new agreements. As a result, Bangladeshi players will not only face difficulties in obtaining cricket kits but may also suffer losses of millions of rupees in sponsorship earnings from these companies.

Moreover, it's not just SG; Sareen Sports Industries had already canceled its contracts with Bangladeshi players last year. This decision was taken after the political upheaval in Bangladesh last year. SS had contracts with players like Mushfiqur Rahim and Soumya Sarkar. This has not only affected players' contracts but also halted trade activities.

Supply Chain and Manufacturing Halted

The impact of this tension is not limited to individual contracts; the supply chain of sports goods from Bangladesh to India has completely stopped. Previously, Indian companies used to get sports goods manufactured in Bangladeshi factories, but this work has now ceased, resulting in significant losses for Indian companies.

ICC T20 WC 2026: Bangladesh in Group C

Bangladesh has been placed in Group C of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. West Indies, Italy, England, and Nepal are in the same group. Bangladesh will play their matches against West Indies, England, and Italy in Kolkata on February 7, 9, and 14, respectively. Their last group stage match will be against Nepal in Mumbai on February 17.

Bangladesh squad for T20 World Cup 2026:

Litton Das (captain), Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Saif Hassan, Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Saifuddin, Shoriful Islam.