ICC set to revise T20 WC schedule

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is drawing up a new schedule for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026 after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) wrote to the apex body, stating that it does not want to play its matches in India, citing security concerns, according to Indian daily newspaper the Hindustan Times.

Following the removal of Mustafizur Rahman from the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) squad, the relations between the BCB and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have nosedived, and a tug of war has erupted, much like the situation involving India and Pakistan.

According to a report in The Indian Express, the ICC, led by chairman Jay Shah, has initiated the process of developing a new schedule for the tournament following the strained relations between India and Bangladesh.

It all started with the BCCI asking three-time champions KKR to release Rahman from their squad, despite having picked him for INR 91.9 million (9.20 crore) in the auction in Abu Dhabi. This directive came amid the ongoing strained relations between the two countries following the killings of Hindus in Bangladesh.

KKR then soon after released the 30-year-old from their squad.