This collage reveals India and Bangladesh captains on the toss in the course of the U19 World Cup 2026 match on January 17, 2026. — X/@StarSportsIndia
Tensions between India and Bangladesh have been on show forward of their newest cricket fixture after the 2 groups’ captains prevented the customary pre-match handshake in the course of the toss on the U19 World Cup 2026 Group A match.
India captain Ayush Mhatre and Bangladesh vice-captain Zawad Abrar shunned greeting one another on the toss. Abrar stood in for Bangladesh captain Md Azizul Hakim Tamim, who was unavailable resulting from sickness.
Relations between the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have come below strain in current weeks, following developments linked to the Indian Premier League (IPL) and considerations surrounding the internet hosting of the upcoming ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2026.
Earlier this month, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) launched Bangladesh quick bowler Mustafizur Rahman from their IPL 2026 squad after receiving a directive from the BCCI.
The choice adopted rising calls inside India to take away the left-arm pacer amid experiences of assaults on minority communities in Bangladesh. The transfer drew sturdy criticism from Bangladesh’s cricketing circles.
In response, the BCB wrote to the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC), urging it to think about relocating Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup matches from India to Sri Lanka, citing safety considerations. Individually, the Bangladesh authorities has suspended the published of the IPL inside the nation.
With lower than three weeks remaining earlier than the T20 World Cup begins, uncertainty continues to encompass Bangladesh’s participation. The staff is scheduled to play its group-stage matches in Kolkata and Mumbai.
