Bangladesh asked the International Cricket Council (ICC) to change the places where their T20 World Cup 2026 matches will be played. They did not want to play their matches in India and asked to have them moved to Sri Lanka instead. This situation happened because of safety concerns and a recent issue involving a Bangladesh player in another league.
The ICC met with all its member boards and voted on the request. Most of the board members decided not to change the place. They said that moving the matches in the start of the tournament could cause problems for other teams, fans, and the full schedule of world cup. All matches will stay where they were first planned.
The T20 World Cup 2026 is scheduled to begin on February 7 and will be played in India and Sri Lanka. Bangladesh is placed in Group C and will face teams like West Indies, England, Nepal, and Italy. Their matches are to be held in Kolkata and Mumbai.
The ICC said it looked carefully at all security reports before making its decision. All the results showed no real safety threats to the Bangladesh team, officials, media, or fans at the places where matches will be played. The ICC also said it shared detailed safety plans and guarantees from the host authorities with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).
Bangladesh’s request was linked to a situation involving one of their players who was left out of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The ICC noted that this issue was not connected to the actual safety or security arrangements for the World Cup matches.

The decision has created uncertainty. The ICC gave Bangladesh time to decide whether they will still take part in the tournament or not. If the BCB decides not to go to India, the team might be replaced by another team, with Scotland a strong replacement because of their ranking.
Bangladesh said it will not agree to the ICC’s unfair decision and is still asking for the game to be moved. The board members and their supporters said that they want the team to play in a place where they feel safe, and they still hope for a solution.
Some other cricket boards are watching closely. Pakistan’s board has shown support for Bangladesh’s concerns and said the security issues should be taken seriously, though Pakistan has not yet said it will leave the tournament.

This disagreement shows how politics can affect major sports events like the T20 World Cup. Fans around the world are waiting to see what Bangladesh will decide and whether they will take part in one of the sport’s biggest competition or not.