(From left) Bangladesh’s Towhid Hridoy performs a shot as India’s wicketkeeper KL Rahul watches throughout the ICC Champions Trophy one-day worldwide (ODI) cricket match between Bangladesh and India on the Dubai Worldwide Stadium in Dubai on February 20, 2025. — AFP
India’s six‑match white‑ball cricket tour of Bangladesh subsequent month has been postponed to 2026, each cricket boards mentioned on Saturday.
The collection, together with three one-day and three T20 matches, had been resulting from begin on August 17 in Dhaka.
Political relations between India and Bangladesh have turned frosty since a mass rebellion final yr in Dhaka toppled then-prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) have “mutually agreed to defer” the collection, the assertion learn.
It mentioned the choice was made “taking into account the international cricketing commitments and scheduling convenience of both teams”, with out giving additional particulars.
It added that Bangladesh’s BCB “looks forward to welcoming India in September 2026”, with actual fixtures to be launched later.
There’s deep anger in Dhaka on the destiny of Hasina, who escaped a student-led rebellion by helicopter in August 2024 and flew to New Delhi.
As much as 1,400 individuals had been killed between July and August final yr, in response to the United Nations, when Hasina’s authorities ordered a crackdown on protesters in a failed bid to cling to energy.
Elections are anticipated in early 2026.
