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Narendra Modi govt issues statement on Bangladesh’s entry for T20 World Cup 2026

Soumyajit Dutta

Aminul Islam and Narendra Modi [Source: @officer_57/X]Aminul Islam and Narendra Modi [Source: @officer_57/X]

The Bangladesh–India tussle over the T20 World Cup 2026 has reached another level following recent developments. Sources have indicated that the Indian government is coordinating closely with the BCCI on the issue and is monitoring the situation on a day-to-day basis. 

According to a TOI report, the government is fully aware of the process and will "act whenever required". While Bangladesh is attempting to move its T20 World Cup 2026 matches out of India and has formally requested a venue shift to Sri Lanka, the ICC is yet to respond after initially denying the request. 

With Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government responsible for welcoming teams for the multi-national event, sources said the government will follow its established sports policy of hosting and welcoming all participating nations.

BCCI source says India government is waiting for Dhaka to take action

As per the report, a BCCI source stated that Bangladesh’s decision to pull out of the T20 World Cup or seek relocation of its matches would be entirely its own, and the first call must come from Dhaka. 

“Once their govt makes the stand clear or takes a final decision, only then will Indian authorities react,” BCCI sources said as quoted by TOI.

Once the Bangladesh government clarifies its stand or takes a final decision, Indian authorities will respond accordingly, the source was quoted as saying by TOI.

India govt to take care of bangladesh's security during T20 World Cup 2026

Bangladesh’s concerns reportedly stem from what it describes as rising anti-Muslim sentiment on Indian social media following the mob lynching of Hindu resident Dipu Chandra Das in Bangladesh. The Bangladesh Cricket Board has also expressed unease about sending the team to India after Mustafizur Rahman was ousted from the IPL by the BCCI.

Addressing these concerns, a BCCI source said, “As for the Bangladesh cricket team, there will be full security measures in place. The government's stand has always been that of welcoming every nation coming here to participate. The ball is in their court whether they want to come or not. The decision is entirely theirs."

Bangladesh sends second formal letter to ICC

In recent developments, the Bangladesh Cricket Board has sent a second formal letter to the ICC, reiterating its firm stance on not playing in India, with the ICC given 48 hours to respond to the request. 

With the T20 World Cup 2026 set to begin on February 7, any decision taken by the ICC will have a major impact either on the BCCI or on the Bangladesh cricket team, given Bangladesh’s firm position on the matter.