What I do know is that it’s sad, and that it should never get to a point where teams have to withdraw themselves from tournaments. I really feel that it’s sad and a bad look, and a bad take on our sport. And it should never get to this. Whoever is in control, whoever can make the decisions, just sort it out. I have spoken enough about it in the past — I hate it when politics get so involved in cricket that it gets to a point like this. Really, really sad.

South Africa great AB de Villiers .

Politics is our enemy, and it’s not just harming cricket but humanity as a whole. It’s a loss for the sport and its players. Cricket is meant to unite nations, not drive them apart.

Legendary Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq.

In a sport driven by global audiences, sidelining Bangladesh’s legitimate security concerns raises serious questions about consistency and governance.

Former Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Yousuf.