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BCB awaits ICC decision on venue relocation

By Geo News
January 13, 2026
Bangladesh spinner Rishad Hossain (centre) celebrates with teammates after taking a wicket during the second ODI against the West Indies at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on October 21, 2025. — BCB
Bangladesh spinner Rishad Hossain (centre) celebrates with teammates after taking a wicket during the second ODI against the West Indies at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on October 21, 2025. — BCB

DHAKA: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has clarified reports regarding recent references to communication from the International Cricket Council (ICC) concerning the Bangladesh national team and the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.

It stated in a press release: “The correspondence cited today by the Adviser for the Ministry of Youth & Sports was in reference to an internal communication between the BCB and the ICC’s Security Department related to threat assessments for the Bangladesh team ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. This does not constitute a formal response from the ICC to the BCB’s request for the relocation of Bangladesh’s matches outside India.