Bangladesh spinner Rishad Hossain (centre) celebrates with teammates after taking a wicket throughout the second ODI towards the West Indies on the Sher-e-Bangla Nationwide Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on October 21, 2025. — BCB
In a letter to the worldwide cricket-governing physique, the BCB stated that it had addressed all queries raised by the ICC and offered supporting proof.
The Bangladesh board additionally famous that the fears weren’t restricted to the gamers, however the provision of visas to media officers, followers, and different stakeholders can be a part of the issues. BCB, within the letter, additionally cited the federal government’s stance on the problem.
Bangladesh are presently scheduled to play their first three group-stage matches of the upcoming match in Kolkata, with their last group match set to be held in Mumbai.
The venues turned contentious after quick bowler Mustafizur Rahman was faraway from the IPL squad amid deteriorating diplomatic relations between the 2 international locations, though no official motive was offered.
In accordance with earlier reviews by ESPNcricinfo, the ICC had rejected Bangladesh’s request to maneuver their T20 World Cup matches out of India as a consequence of safety issues and had warned that the workforce would want to journey to India or threat shedding factors.
After discussions with the ICC on Tuesday, the BCB issued an announcement a day earlier denying reviews that it had acquired an ultimatum and confirmed it could proceed “constructive engagement” to resolve the matter.
The ICC, the assertion stated, reaffirmed its dedication to the “full and uninterrupted participation” of Bangladesh within the match and conveyed its willingness to work intently with the BCB to deal with the issues raised.
The ICC additionally assured the BCB that its inputs can be welcomed and duly thought of as a part of the detailed safety planning for the occasion.
“The BCB categorically states that such claims are completely false, unfounded and do not reflect the nature or content of the communication received from the ICC,” the board stated, referring to reviews suggesting that it had been issued an ultimatum.
