With the ICC denying a transfer to Sri Lanka, Bangladesh has 48 hours to resolve its T20 World Cup participation
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will communicate to the nation’s interim authorities in a last-ditch try to safe the crew’s participation in subsequent month’s Twenty20 World Cup after their demand to shift their matches exterior India was rejected on Wednesday.
The Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) board has dismissed Bangladesh’s issues in regards to the security and safety of their gamers and followers in India, citing political stress between the South Asian neighbours.
With their calls for to play their matches in Sri Lanka shot down by the sport’s world governing physique, Bangladesh discover themselves left with the troublesome choices of both withdrawing their demand or getting changed by one other crew within the world showpiece that begins on February 7.
“I requested the ICC board for time to speak to my authorities for one final time,” BCB president Aminul Islam instructed reporters after studying of the ICC resolution.
“They mentioned it is a legitimate level and gave me 24 or 48 hours to get again to them.”
“We all know that India shouldn’t be safe for us. We stay within the stance that we need to play in Sri Lanka. I do know the ICC denied us, however we are going to discuss to the federal government yet one more time. I’ll inform the ICC in regards to the authorities’s suggestions.”
Conscious of a possible backlash that might observe any volte-face about taking part in in India, Aminul mentioned the gamers had been eager to play within the World Cup.
“I hope for a miracle from the ICC. Who would not need to play within the World Cup?” he mentioned.
“Bangladesh gamers need to play the World Cup. The Bangladesh authorities needs Bangladesh to play within the World Cup. However we do not assume India is protected for our gamers.”
Political relations have soured between the neighbours in latest occasions, and cricket has been affected too.
Bangladesh participant Mustafizur Rahman was dropped from this yr’s Indian Premier League (IPL) regardless of signing with its Kolkata franchise.
Bangladesh responded by banning IPL broadcasts within the nation and demanding to play their World Cup matches in Sri Lanka.
