TIGERS’ T20 WC FATE

‘ICC delegation likely to arrive soon’

SPORTS REPORTER

A delegation from the International Cricket Council (ICC) is expected to visit Bangladesh to discuss the participation of the Bangladesh team in the ICC T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in India and Sri Lanka from February 7.

Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul shared the development while briefing the media at the Foreign Service Academy yesterday.

“According to the latest updates, Mr. Aminul Islam [BCB President Aminul Islam Bulbul] informed me that an ICC team is likely to come to Bangladesh for discussions. There is no chance of us changing our stance. We are eager to play in the World Cup, particularly in Sri Lanka, and I strongly believe that organising this is not impossible,” the sports adviser said.

“We are in discussions, and a delegation is set to arrive, but the exact date has not been determined. We are in communication, but the time is not fixed,” a BCB official said on condition of anonymity.

Last Tuesday, the BCB leadership held a video conference with the ICC. Following the meeting, the board reaffirmed its decision not to send the team to India, citing security concerns, and reiterated its request to relocate the team’s matches outside India. The ICC asked the BCB to reconsider its stance, but the board remained firm.

Both the BCB and ICC, however, have agreed to continue discussions “to explore possible solutions.”