New Delhi: Cricket relations between India and Bangladesh have once then reached a hair-trigger point. The root of the controversy is the specimen of Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman related to IPL and the T20 World Cup. Recently, it was personal in Bangladeshi media that the Workbench of Control for Cricket in India has offered Mustafizur's return in IPL 2026 to normalize the situation. But this requirement has been completely rejected by Bangladesh Cricket Workbench President Aminul Islam. He unmistakably said that there has been no discussion on this subject between the two boards.
Did BCCI propose Mustafizur's return?
Speaking to Bangladeshi newspaper Aajker, Aminul Islam said that he had received neither any written information nor any verbal discussion. He moreover clarified that he did not plane talk to any of his workbench members on this issue. According to him, this news is completely unwarranted and is stuff spread wrongly.
How did the controversy start?
This whole controversy started when Kolkata Knight Riders included Mustafizur in the IPL squad. After this some organizations in India opposed it. The reason for the protest was said to be the violence versus Hindus in Bangladesh. When the situation worsened, BCCI asked KKR to release the bowler.
Why did BCB refuse to come to India?
Bangladesh Cricket Workbench got wrestling with this visualization of BCCI. After this the workbench refused to play the T20 World Cup match to be held in India. Bangladesh requested the International Cricket Council to shift their matches to Sri Lanka.
Were there any talks between ICC and BCB?
BCB says that they have made it well-spoken twice that the team will not come to India. Despite this, no touchable response has come from the ICC. The Workbench believes that ICC is not taking this matter seriously and security is stuff taken lightly.
Security or respect, what is the real issue?
Bangladesh's sports counselor Asif Nazrul did not just link the matter to security. He said that it is moreover a question of national insult. His treatise is that when BCCI itself believes that a player cannot be given security, then how can it be considered unscratched to play in India.
What will be the impact on the schedule of the T20 World Cup?
The T20 World Cup is to start on February 7. Bangladesh's first three matches are scheduled for Kolkata and the last match for Mumbai. If the impasse is not resolved, there could be major changes in the tournament schedule.
What solution can sally next?
At present both the boards are willful on their stand. There is neither try-on on Mustafizur's IPL return nor clarity on the World Cup venue. In the coming days, the role of ICC is stuff considered decisive in this unshortened dispute.
