Tensions between India and Bangladesh have been on show forward of their newest cricket fixture after the 2 groups’ captains prevented the customary pre-match handshake throughout the toss on the U19 World Cup 2026 Group A match.
India captain Ayush Mhatre and Bangladesh vice-captain Zawad Abrar kept away from greeting one another on the toss. Abrar stood in for Bangladesh captain Md Azizul Hakim Tamim, who was unavailable resulting from sickness.
Relations between the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have come underneath stress in latest weeks, following developments linked to the Indian Premier League (IPL) and issues surrounding the internet hosting of the upcoming ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2026.
Earlier this month, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) launched Bangladesh quick bowler Mustafizur Rahman from their IPL 2026 squad after receiving a directive from the BCCI.
The choice adopted rising calls inside India to take away the left-arm pacer amid stories of assaults on minority communities in Bangladesh. The transfer drew robust criticism from Bangladesh’s cricketing circles.
In response, the BCB wrote to the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC), urging it to contemplate relocating Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup matches from India to Sri Lanka, citing safety issues. Individually, the Bangladesh authorities has suspended the printed of the IPL inside the nation.
With lower than three weeks remaining earlier than the T20 World Cup begins, uncertainty continues to encompass Bangladesh’s participation. The workforce is scheduled to play its group-stage matches in Kolkata and Mumbai.
