US EditionIND U19 vs BAN U19: Bangladesh Bring in Two All-Rounders, India Go without Changes
- Saturday, the Bangladesh Cricket Board asked the ICC to swap Bangladesh with Ireland so Bangladesh can play in Sri Lanka instead of India, citing security concerns.
- Senior Bangladesh players staged a boycott after M. Nazmul Islam said they would not be compensated if Bangladesh withdrew, Mustafizur Rahman was removed from the IPL, and Mohammad Mithun reported receiving death threats.
- The BCB met ICC delegates Gaurav Saxena and Andrew Ephgrave in Dhaka to discuss Bangladesh's T20 World Cup participation, with BCB president Mohammad Aminul Islam attending.
- Two BPL matches postponed by the boycott resumed on Friday after players called off the protest following a consensus with the board, and the BCB removed Najmul from the finance committee.
- Context-first: The BCB discussed moving Bangladesh to a different group to reduce logistical disruption, while players want to play next month’s T20 World Cup only if security worries are resolved, and the ICC is reluctant due to major itinerary changes.
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