Bangladesh, T20 World Cup and BCB
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The T20 World Cup Group A match between India and Pakistan in Colombo will also be attended by the BCB President Aminul Islam.
Pakistan hosted the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, but all of India’s matches were played in Dubai due to India’s refusal to play in Pakistan. Now, for this month’s T20 World Cup, Pakistan will not play in India.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has invited all five Asian stakeholders for talks to de-escalate matters on the sidelines of the high stakes Pakistan-India T20 World Cup match on February 15, reported Bangladeshi news outlet Prothom Alo.
The ICC has reportedly invited Bangladesh to watch the India vs Pakistan match in Colombo on February 15.
Pakistan are due to boycott Sundays group match with India at the ICC Mens T20 World Cup in Colombo, following Bangladesh being removed from the tournament; Bangladesh have requested that Pakistan play the match as scheduled;
Although Bangladesh will not feature in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, a familiar face from the country will still be part of the global tournament. Former Bangladesh cricketer Athar Ali Khan has been appointed as one of the official commentators for the upcoming T20 World Cup.