T20 WC: ICC forces Bangladesh to play in India? BCB breaks silence

NEW DELHI: Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Aminul Islam Bulbul has powerfully denied reports claiming that the ICC has forced Bangladesh to play each their T20 World Cup matches successful India.

He called specified reports mendacious and said the committee is lasting steadfast connected its concerns astir subordinate and unit safety.Bulbul spoke to the media connected Wednesday aft gathering Sports Advisor Asif Nazrul on with different BCB directors. He made it wide that the board’s main interest is information portion travelling to India for the ICC T20 World Cup.

"We archetypal wrote to the ICC regarding the value of information and safety. While our scope is constricted to looking aft the players, determination is simply a ample colonisation beyond them, including journalists, sponsors, and cricket lovers," Bulbul said.He explained that immoderate overseas circuit needs authorities approval, which is wherefore the BCB has asked for guidance from the authorities."Since a authorities bid is required for immoderate overseas trip, we are seeking the government's guidance. If information and information bash not improve, we volition proceed to combat for our rights regarding this World Cup."This is simply a valid concern; we person played galore World Cups earlier but ne'er raised specified issues until now," helium added.

Bulbul besides addressed media reports suggesting that the ICC told Bangladesh they indispensable play successful India oregon suffer points. He dismissed those claims and said they are misleading."There is propaganda claiming the ICC informed america that playing successful Sri Lanka is impossible, which is mendacious news. We person been successful connection with the ICC, and they person asked america to specify our issues. We are presently documenting those issues for them," helium said.When asked astir imaginable consequences if Bangladesh refuses to question to India, Bulbul pointed to past examples involving different teams."The BCB has surely considered that. When the Champions Trophy was held [last year], India did not question to Pakistan, and similarly, Pakistan did not spell to India for the past fewer World Cups. Therefore, we anticipation for a due resolution. If we person to compromise connected the World Cup owed to information issues successful India, we volition stay steadfast connected our stance," helium said.Meanwhile, the BCB confirmed connected Wednesday that the ICC has responded to their concerns and is unfastened to discussions. The committee said the ICC wants to enactment intimately with them to guarantee Bangladesh’s afloat participation. "The Bangladesh Cricket Board has received effect from the ICC regarding the Board's expressed concerns implicit the information and information of the Bangladesh National Cricket Team successful India for the ICC T20 World Cup, including the petition for relocation of the team's matches," the BCB said."In its communication, the ICC has reiterated its committedness to ensuring the afloat and uninterrupted information of the Bangladesh squad successful the tournament."The ICC has conveyed its willingness to enactment intimately with the BCB to code the concerns raised and has assured that the Board's inputs volition beryllium welcomed and duly considered arsenic portion of the elaborate information readying for the event," it added.