Bangladesh reiterate they will not play T20 World Cup in India, says ‘still hopeful of justice from ICC’ | Cricket News
Bangladesh on Thursday reiterated that the country’s national men’s team wants to play the T20 World Cup but won’t travel to India to do so. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Aminul Islam and Sports Advisor Asif Nazrul had a high-level meeting with the Bangladesh cricketers and said in a press conference after that they want to play the World Cup in Sri Lanka. They also added that they are “still hopeful of justice from ICC”. “While our cricketers have worked hard to qualify for the World Cup, the security risk regarding playing in India remains unchanged. This concern is not based on abstract analysis. We are not convinced that they can ensure the safety of our entire team, journalists, and spectators. We are not giving up hope yet; our team is ready. We expect the ICC to provide justice by considering our genuine security risks and allowing us to play in Sri Lanka,” Nazrul said. “It is crucial to weigh the loss of not playing against the potential catastrophe of pushing players, fans, and journalists …

