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BCCI rejects Bangladesh tour as BCB unanimously announces 2026 schedule; deadlock arises

Anurag Dasgupta

India unlikely to tour Bangladesh [Source: AFP Photo] India unlikely to tour Bangladesh [Source: AFP Photo]

India is set to travel to Bangladesh for a three-match ODI and T20I series in September; however, that tour now looks in jeopardy as the BCCI is unsure about the potential tour due to the political unrest in the neighbouring country. It is understood that a final call will be taken later this year, depending upon the situation.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced the entire schedule on Friday, but it is unclear whether it was a mutual decision between the two boards, or BCB took the decision without BCCI’s consent.

If the tour is set to go according to the schedule, then India will reach Bangladesh on August 28, with the ODIs taking place on September 1, 3, and 6, and the T20I matches on September 9, 12, and 13.

Will BCCI repeat their stance from last year?

The India tour of Bangladesh was set to commence last year in August, but the BCCI decided not to tour the neighboring country, as both boards had mutually decided to call off the tour.

“The BCB and the BCCI have mutually agreed to defer the white-ball series, three ODIs and three Twenty20 Internationals, between Bangladesh and India in August 2025 to September 2026,” the BCCI had said in a statement last July.

“This decision has been reached following discussions between the two Boards, taking into account the international cricketing commitments and scheduling convenience of both teams,” the release said.

In all likelihood, it looks like the BCCI will take a similar stance, and with the political unrest in Bangladesh, it seems the tour will once again be postponed.

How this BCCI move could affect India-Bangladesh relation?

The T20 World Cup takes place next month, and all of Bangladesh’s matches will be played in India. However, with India unlikely to tour the neighbouring nation for the second year in a row, this could potentially hamper their relationship and there is a possibility that the BCB, just like the PCB, might urge the ICC to play their matches in a hybrid model.

Pakistan will play all their games in Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh could follow their footsteps.