‘Thank you, Pakistan’: Bangladesh sports adviser sparks BCB-PCB collusion buzz after India boycott call

If not earlier, Bangladesh Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul’s Facebook post thanking Pakistan has certainly fuelled speculation over possible alignment between the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the Pakistan Cricket Board…

Bangladesh have mixed feelings about Pakistan’s boycott stand: ‘Wanted to challenge India’s dominance’

The Government of Pakistan might have announced the decision to boycott the T20 World Cup match against India to show solidarity with Bangladesh; however, Bangladesh’s cricket board is concerned about…

Sri Lanka explains silence in BCB-ICC standoff; open to hosting India, Pakistan or Bangladesh amid future political rows

Sri Lanka Cricket has finally spoken out on why it maintained a studied silence during the standoff between the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) earlier…

PCB escalates Bangladesh expulsion row, to inform ICC of black armband protest at T20 World Cup: Report

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is reportedly set to send a second letter to the International Cricket Council (ICC), expressing its displeasure over Bangladesh’s expulsion from the T20 World Cup…

ICC may recall Bangladesh if Pakistan skip World Cup

Mumbai: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi said on Monday that a final decision on the team’s participation in next month’s T20 World Cup has been delayed. Naqvi met…

‘Build bridges, don’t burn them’: How cricket voices triggered outrage against ICC’s Bangladesh T20 World Cup call

The International Cricket Council (ICC)’s decision to show Bangladesh the door from the T20 World Cup continues to provoke polarised reactions, and more and more figures associated with the game…

Gillespie, Afridi slam ICC ‘inconsistency’ as India-Champions Trophy case dragged back after Bangladesh ejection

Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi and ex-Australia all-rounder Jason Gillespie launched a sharp critique of the ICC’s decision-making after Bangladesh were ejected from the 2026 T20 World Cup. The two…

Bangladesh brace for ICC rejection despite last-ditch plea; Scotland lined up as replacement

The Bangladesh Cricket Board is continuing its push to challenge the ICC’s decision to stage Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup matches in India. In its latest desperate move, the BCB has…

‘Heard shocking things in ICC meeting’: Bangladesh won’t travel to India for T20 World Cup, BCB all but confirms boycott

It’s official. Bangladesh have confirmed they will not travel to India for the upcoming Men’s T20 World Cup. The decision was taken following a Thursday meeting between the Bangladesh Sports…

PCB shoots last-minute email to ICC in support of Bangladesh; emergency talks begin over Sri Lanka option

On the eve of the deadline for the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to announce its final verdict on Bangladesh’s participation in the 2026 T20 World Cup, the Pakistan Cricket Board…