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BCCI awaits Centre’s green light for Bangladesh tour
The BCCI is waiting for the Indian government's approval before sending the men's cricket team to Bangladesh, a board source told ANI. Discussions are on with the Indian High Commission, but no…
The Story in Brief
The BCCI is waiting for the Indian government's approval before sending the men's cricket team to Bangladesh, a board source told ANI. Discussions are on with the Indian High Commission, but no window has been fixed. The BCCI source said relations with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have improved after a sharp downturn earlier this year. The strain began when BCCI asked Kolkata Knight Riders to release Mustafizur Rahman from IPL 2026 amid violence against minorities in Bangladesh. In retaliation, the BCB refused to send its team to India for the 2026 T20 World Cup. The proposed September window for the Bangladesh tour is now blocked by India's scheduled Afghanistan series, Times Now reports. The BCCI says it will create a slot only after government clearance.
The Indian Opinion
The familiar pattern of cricket being held hostage by bilateral tensions is playing out again. While BCCI must follow government policy on security and diplomacy, the narrative that only India is politicising the sport ignores the BCB's own boycott of the 2026 T20 World Cup after the Mustafizur Rahman episode. Both boards have erred by letting off-field disputes dictate playing schedules. The real test is whether the Indian government, after assessing ground realities in Dhaka, gives a clear go-ahead and whether the packed calendar allows a window at all.
Sources (2): economictimes.indiatimes.com, timesnownews.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
