Bangladesh refuses to travel to India for T20 World Cup 2026 (Update @ post#84)

[DeadlyVenom]

THREAD IS NOT ABOUT BJP MODI ETC... TALK ABOUT CRICKET ONLY

We cannot separate this topic in this way. This is a political issue raised by India

 

[BouncerGuy]

'Cricket has been hijacked by politicians': Syed Ashraful on Bangladesh-India World Cup flashpoint

Former Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) general secretary and ex–Asian Cricket Council (ACC) CEO Syed Ashraful Haque has strongly criticised political interference in cricket, describing the sport as having been "hijacked by politicians" while commenting on Bangladesh’s request to relocate their T20 World Cup matches away from India.

Speaking to TimesofIndia.com from Kuala Lumpur, Ashraful said politics has overtaken cricket administration across the region.

"The whole cricket ecosystem in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, everywhere has been hijacked by politicians. Just think about it. Would this ever have happened if people like Mr Jagmohan Dalmia, Mr IS Bindra, Mr Madhavrao Scindia, Mr NKP Salve or even Mr N Srinivasan were in charge? This would never have happened because they were mature people. They understood the game and they understood the implications,” he said.

"Now it has been hijacked completely. You have people who have never held a bat. In your case, you have Jay Shah, who has never even held a cricket bat in a competitive match.”

Ashraful also called out the leadership in Bangladesh over how they handled Mustafizur Rahman’s removal from the Indian Premier League and the subsequent developments.

"We have the same thing here. The government is run by people who are not politicians, nor are they experienced in sports. Our sports advisor gives a statement that Bangladesh should not go to India. Think about it. This is a World Cup event. This is not the IPL. IPL is a domestic tournament. This is an international World Cup event. You cannot come out with rash statements like this," he said.

Questioning the consistency of the response, he added: "Instead of Mustafizur, had it been Litton Das or Soumya Sarkar, would they have done the same thing? They wouldn’t. It is all cheap religious sentiment that politicians are playing.”

The veteran administrator blamed election-driven politics in India for the flashpoint.

"It’s what happens when immature politicians take over. You have elections in West Bengal and Assam, so you play this political card to get votes. And you put an international event of World Cup stature into difficulty.”

Ashraful, meanwhile, suggested shifting Bangladesh’s matches to Sri Lanka as a solution.

"If they can move it to Sri Lanka, it’s a win-win situation for everybody. If they can’t, I doubt whether Bangladesh will come to India to play this.”

Asked about the potential financial implications if the ICC does not heed the BCB’s request and the Bangladesh government refuses to send the team, Ashraful said: "Maybe it will cost us financially. But national pride is much bigger than financial losses.”

Referring to previous crises, Ashraful cited the period following the 2008 Mumbai attacks, when he was serving as the ACC chief.

"You cannot compare India-Pakistan relations with India-Bangladesh. It’s very different. India and Bangladesh are like brothers. It’s very old. India came to play Test matches in Bangladesh. BCCI played a big role in helping us getting the Test status," he said.

"The 2008 was much more delicate than this, and we got out of it. We got out of it because we had good, sane people as administrators of all three bodies," he added.

Lamenting the current state of administration, Ashraful said: "Now we don’t have that. We have a sports advisor who has never held a cricket bat. He is a teacher and a revolutionary. What does he care about cricket? He is after publicity and he is there only for the next two months.”

Earlier this week, Mustafizur Rahman was released by IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), who had bought him for a Bangladesh-record INR 9.2 crore, following instructions from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

The move triggered widespread criticism in Bangladesh. The interim government suspended the broadcast of the IPL in the country, while the BCB decided not to send the national team to the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup, citing concerns over the safety and security of the Bangladesh contingent in India. The tournament is set to be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka from February 7.

The BCB has since written to the International Cricket Council, detailing its security concerns and requesting the relocation of Bangladesh’s matches outside India. Bangladesh are currently scheduled to play all their group-stage matches in India, including their first three fixtures at KKR’s home venue, Eden Gardens.

The ICC had earlier asked the BCB to outline its concerns in detail in response to an initial letter sent on Sunday. The board is now awaiting the ICC’s response, which could determine whether Bangladesh participate in the World Cup.

'Cricket has been hijacked by politicians': Syed Ashraful on Bangladesh-India World Cup flashpoint

Former Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) general secretary and ex–Asian Cricket Council (ACC) CEO Syed Ashraful Haque has strongly criticised political interference in cricket, describing the sport as having been "hijacked by politicians" while commenting on Bangladesh’s request to relocate their...

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[Van_Sri]

You are not safe in India is you are a Muslim

Doesn't matter if you are an Indian citizen or a Bangladeshi citizen

Good to see the truth coming out of the Bhakts' posts here

Even more of a reason for BD to move games to SL

Escapist

 

[Van_Sri]

'Cricket has been hijacked by politicians': Syed Ashraful on Bangladesh-India World Cup flashpoint

Former Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) general secretary and ex–Asian Cricket Council (ACC) CEO Syed Ashraful Haque has strongly criticised political interference in cricket, describing the sport as having been "hijacked by politicians" while commenting on Bangladesh’s request to relocate their T20 World Cup matches away from India.

Speaking to TimesofIndia.com from Kuala Lumpur, Ashraful said politics has overtaken cricket administration across the region.

"The whole cricket ecosystem in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, everywhere has been hijacked by politicians. Just think about it. Would this ever have happened if people like Mr Jagmohan Dalmia, Mr IS Bindra, Mr Madhavrao Scindia, Mr NKP Salve or even Mr N Srinivasan were in charge? This would never have happened because they were mature people. They understood the game and they understood the implications,” he said.

"Now it has been hijacked completely. You have people who have never held a bat. In your case, you have Jay Shah, who has never even held a cricket bat in a competitive match.”

Ashraful also called out the leadership in Bangladesh over how they handled Mustafizur Rahman’s removal from the Indian Premier League and the subsequent developments.

"We have the same thing here. The government is run by people who are not politicians, nor are they experienced in sports. Our sports advisor gives a statement that Bangladesh should not go to India. Think about it. This is a World Cup event. This is not the IPL. IPL is a domestic tournament. This is an international World Cup event. You cannot come out with rash statements like this," he said.

Questioning the consistency of the response, he added: "Instead of Mustafizur, had it been Litton Das or Soumya Sarkar, would they have done the same thing? They wouldn’t. It is all cheap religious sentiment that politicians are playing.”

The veteran administrator blamed election-driven politics in India for the flashpoint.

"It’s what happens when immature politicians take over. You have elections in West Bengal and Assam, so you play this political card to get votes. And you put an international event of World Cup stature into difficulty.”

Ashraful, meanwhile, suggested shifting Bangladesh’s matches to Sri Lanka as a solution.

"If they can move it to Sri Lanka, it’s a win-win situation for everybody. If they can’t, I doubt whether Bangladesh will come to India to play this.”

Asked about the potential financial implications if the ICC does not heed the BCB’s request and the Bangladesh government refuses to send the team, Ashraful said: "Maybe it will cost us financially. But national pride is much bigger than financial losses.”

Referring to previous crises, Ashraful cited the period following the 2008 Mumbai attacks, when he was serving as the ACC chief.

"You cannot compare India-Pakistan relations with India-Bangladesh. It’s very different. India and Bangladesh are like brothers. It’s very old. India came to play Test matches in Bangladesh. BCCI played a big role in helping us getting the Test status," he said.

"The 2008 was much more delicate than this, and we got out of it. We got out of it because we had good, sane people as administrators of all three bodies," he added.

Lamenting the current state of administration, Ashraful said: "Now we don’t have that. We have a sports advisor who has never held a cricket bat. He is a teacher and a revolutionary. What does he care about cricket? He is after publicity and he is there only for the next two months.”

Earlier this week, Mustafizur Rahman was released by IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), who had bought him for a Bangladesh-record INR 9.2 crore, following instructions from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

The move triggered widespread criticism in Bangladesh. The interim government suspended the broadcast of the IPL in the country, while the BCB decided not to send the national team to the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup, citing concerns over the safety and security of the Bangladesh contingent in India. The tournament is set to be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka from February 7.

The BCB has since written to the International Cricket Council, detailing its security concerns and requesting the relocation of Bangladesh’s matches outside India. Bangladesh are currently scheduled to play all their group-stage matches in India, including their first three fixtures at KKR’s home venue, Eden Gardens.

The ICC had earlier asked the BCB to outline its concerns in detail in response to an initial letter sent on Sunday. The board is now awaiting the ICC’s response, which could determine whether Bangladesh participate in the World Cup.

'Cricket has been hijacked by politicians': Syed Ashraful on Bangladesh-India World Cup flashpoint

Former Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) general secretary and ex–Asian Cricket Council (ACC) CEO Syed Ashraful Haque has strongly criticised political interference in cricket, describing the sport as having been "hijacked by politicians" while commenting on Bangladesh’s request to relocate their...

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There are no double standards. Bangladesh crossed its limits many times against India. Their Leaders went on to say many controversial statements like occupying whole North East India and attacking siliguri corridor and how do you expect India to react ? Their current head of state making these irresponsible statements and you want India to keep quiet and allow their players to play in IPL. US boycotted 1980 olympics held in Moscow and USSR boycotted 1984 olympics held in Los Angeles. Politics and Sports are interconnected. India doesn’t want its haters to enjoy its money it’s as simple as that. Pakistani’s got habituated of being a British Puppet so their eyes are half blind to realities. Politics is definitely connected to Sports how are you going to manage the players who come to India with Govt Money for their security and that money comes from people’s pockets. India helped Bangladesh a lot more than required untill now and they still try to help them but they are aspiring to become Chinese and American puppet like Pakistan. Problem with Islam is it’s an outdated religion which is used in countries like these to radicalize people to do what these politicians want that is the reason there are hardly Hindus left in countries like Pakistan and Bangladesh.

 

[Van_Sri]

Most prefers simultaneously, multiple times.

Show me a verse in Quran to prove your point. It says from Adam’s rib. Adam was the first who god created it says..

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Do you agree that removal of Bangladeshi player was a victory for all Hindus - as per statement of senior BJP leader.

Like always you've missed the wood for the trees...multiple times ...and your download on these pages of your usual venom and vitriol is one of the reasons this thread is now 13 pages...

Coming back to your question, my answer is NO -whatever the BJP mla said, and that is also the opinion of millions of rational indians....
but the point here is the situation in Bangladesh especially if you are a minority and specifically Hindu is dire, there are several vidoes of public lynchings with the police looking on as bystanders or maybe even complicit...the list of names of hindu lives lost in the last 20 odd days itslef is a long one, .....

Add to this the recent bursts of intellectual illumination from Supreme leader of Bangladesh Shri Yunus when he says that BD will cut off the chicken's neck and isolate India's north east from the rest of India, oh yeah?
and you think India will sit quietly twiddle their thumbs, check out the rainbows and allow BD players to participate and make off with Indian money?

Nothing against mustyFizz except i think whatever crores he was signed up for, was severely over rated.....

And i have'nt even mentioned the 30 mill odd rohingya and other Bangladeshi illegal fence jumpers whose contribution is zilch to us in any field of innovation, invention, progress,prosperity, medicine, construction, basically any field but contribution to crime/prison population / any thing negative is right up there....maybe a microcosm of a wider generic trend but lets leave it to another discussion.

 

[HalBass9]

Like always you've missed the wood for the trees...multiple times ...and your download on these pages of your usual venom and vitriol is one of the reasons this thread is now 13 pages...

Coming back to your question, my answer is NO -whatever the BJP mla said, and that is also the opinion of millions of rational indians....
but the point here is the situation in Bangladesh especially if you are a minority and specifically Hindu is dire, there are several vidoes of public lynchings with the police looking on as bystanders or maybe even complicit...the list of names of hindu lives lost in the last 20 odd days itslef is a long one, .....

Add to this the recent bursts of intellectual illumination from Supreme leader of Bangladesh Shri Yunus when he says that BD will cut off the chicken's neck and isolate India's north east from the rest of India, oh yeah?
and you think India will sit quietly twiddle their thumbs, check out the rainbows and allow BD players to participate and make off with Indian money?

Nothing against mustyFizz except i think whatever crores he was signed up for, was severely over rated.....

And i have'nt even mentioned the 30 mill odd rohingya and other Bangladeshi illegal fence jumpers whose contribution is zilch to us in any field of innovation, invention, progress,prosperity, medicine, construction, basically any field but contribution to crime/prison population / any thing negative is right up there....maybe a microcosm of a wider generic trend but lets leave it to another discussion.

So can India keep Bangladeshi team safe from random Hindutva Raj? Probably not.

 

[cricketjoshila]

It's been 11 pages

The Indian wailing continues

ICC and BCCI better reach the decision soon

Otherwise the patrons of this forum might drown in Indian tears

Wailing is what you are doing in support of east Pakistan. If bd team comes its ok, if they don’t it doesn’t matter its bd not Australia

 

[cricketjoshila]

They have started fighting amongst themselves,

BCB official's comment on Tamim sparks backlash

http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/137201/bcb-officials-comment-on-tamim-sparks-backlash

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

It's extremly saddening to see what's happening in Cricket lately. Gone are the days when you watched cricket for entertainment, now it's just politics. It would have been really interesting to see what would have happend had Liton Das was selected to play in this IPL. Would BCCI tell IPL to kick him out too - Cause you know Hindu player vs Mustafizur, muslim player.

Also, this isn't the first time I heard or read about BD abusing their minorities, similar to what happens in India (or Pakistan). Why was there no outcry for this by my countrymen and all of a sudden it gained massive attraction? I've not been keeping tabs so asking out of curiosity - don't really see much info of it on the internet. Majority of the South Asian population from BD/PAK/IND/AFG really need to learn to use their brain a bit more. It's like most just lives day to day with their brain turned off and walking around with low IQ and oblivous to the consequence that can arise from the stupid actions they take.

But yes, I do agree with BD asking ICC to host their matches somewhere else. If the indian population is showing this much hostility, you only need couple of nutbags to cause a scene - similar to what happend to SL team back in Pak. If ICC is willing to acomodate IND/PAK then it looks stupid on their end when another team is stating security issue.

I would support the same situation and decision which BCCI took for MustyFizz - if Liton Das was selected to play the IPL- the ban.
As i have mentioned before nothing aginst Mustyfizz or litton -sad that fizz is just a pawn in this.... but no way given the current situation in BD, they are making money off us.

And yeah - the Holy Bhagwatham explicitly advises a hindu of the Sanatani Indic Vedic Dharmic civilization and way of life to be true to the hand that feeds oneself, to the land that nourishes oneself - Rashtra Sarva-O-Pari!.

For us - Litton is a Bangladeshi irrespective of him being a Hindu or any other religion and should be treated as such.

When facing him on the field or guys like Keshav Maharaj, Senuran, Ish Sodhi, Jason Sangha, Rachin Ravindra or guys from the past like Min Patel, Ronnie Irani, Jeetan Patel, Devendra Bishoo i would expect our guys to bounce them, sledge them bowl your best ball, field your best - the same intensity/quality as against any other player of any other nation.

I also would expect Litton/Keshav etc as a true Hindu of the Sanatani Indic Vedic Dharmic civilization and way of life to go hard against us, no quarter given, none expected either which is following their Dharm, which is what they are doing day in and out, and we are proud of this - just to answer the religioin question - its not the religion in question for the player involved...more the nationality...and I have no doubt BCCI would have taken the same decision if Littion was in place of Mustfizz...

 

[Van_Sri]

How young are you?

Bro answer my points honestly. I did not come here to win arguments but to tell facts which I know. My age or place of birth are not relevant here.

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

So can India keep Bangladeshi team safe from random Hindutva Raj? Probably not.

And whilst at it please elaborate on what it exactly entrails, in every field of life for all kinds of humans..and compare it your own

Secondly, No doubt Bangladesh team would be safe and play all its matches....rest assured on this....

My personal opinion - i would want Bangladesh team to play all its matches in SL....In this current climate and scenario - it is best BD and PAK play the hybrid model, the same as CT 2025...lesser logistical and security headaches all around....

 

[Rajdeep]

And whilst at it please elaborate on what it exactly entrails, in every field of life for all kinds of humans..and compare it your own

Secondly, No doubt Bangladesh team would be safe and play all its matches....rest assured on this....

My personal opinion - i would want Bangladesh team to play all its matches in SL....In this current climate and scenario - it is best BD and PAK play the hybrid model, the same as CT 2025...lesser logistical and security headaches all around....

Unfortunately brother @HalBass9 is not very logical. He uses the same few repeated words like Hindutva, Modi, Tommy Robinson, RSS, Zionists etc in every post of his irrespective of the topic. Then when you cross question him, he gives one liners like 'How old are You?', 'Why?', 'Where?', 'When?' and look for an escape route.

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

But why was Mustafizur dropped from the IPL when he was already part of it through the BCCI? What changed all of a sudden?

Whilst you are discovering and asking 'What changed all of a sudden" why dont you ask that if till about 7 days back BCB was ok kosher & dandy with BD playing in India, were happy with the security situation, the stadiums, the travel logistics, the zameen, hawa, paani, the perfume dispensers in the hotels, the quality of the paan available in the theka's, the hair dressers in the hair cutting saloons, the dolphins in the bay, the whole shebang....what prompted them to suddenly develop ants in their pants immediately when MustyFizz was chucked out of IPL?

What changed all of a sudden?

 

[Ball Blazer]

Posters. Can we please keep the discussion respectful and related to cricket rather than mixing religion, converting to other religions, and making it overly political and hateful?

 

[HalBass9]

And whilst at it please elaborate on what it exactly entrails, in every field of life for all kinds of humans..and compare it your own

Secondly, No doubt Bangladesh team would be safe and play all its matches....rest assured on this....

My personal opinion - i would want Bangladesh team to play all its matches in SL....In this current climate and scenario - it is best BD and PAK play the hybrid model, the same as CT 2025...lesser logistical and security headaches all around....

Safe? Have you read the comments about Bangladeshi on this forum? Don't feel welcoming at all.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

ICC are meeting with BCCI tomorrow on sidelines of India v NZ match according to Indian media.

During the meeting ICC representative Jay Shah will meet with BCCI representative Jay Shah to discuss security concerns. The meeting will also include updates from Indian home ministry on the security situation, these updates will be presented by Jay Shah in his capacity as son of the Indian Home Minister.

It is expected that with all the contrary opinions that the meeting could get heated so a neutral chair has been appointed to ensure the objectives of the meeting are met. The neutral chain is yet to be named but sources close to the situation state that is likely to be Jay Shah.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Whilst you are discovering and asking 'What changed all of a sudden" why dont you ask that if till about 7 days back BCB was ok kosher & dandy with BD playing in India, were happy with the security situation, the stadiums, the travel logistics, the zameen, hawa, paani, the perfume dispensers in the hotels, the quality of the paan available in the theka's, the hair dressers in the hair cutting saloons, the dolphins in the bay, the whole shebang....what prompted them to suddenly develop ants in their pants immediately when MustyFizz was chucked out of IPL?

What changed all of a sudden?

All your questions point to my question.

Question is pretty simple:

But why was Mustafizur dropped from the IPL when he was already part of it through the BCCI? What changed all of a sudden?

Once you answer this, I will play Kaun Banega Crorepati with you, there are several more questions lined up after that. This is probably why Raju chose not to enter the game. Let's see whether you chickened out of it or not.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

ICC are meeting with BCCI tomorrow on sidelines of India v NZ match according to Indian media.

During the meeting ICC representative Jay Shah will meet with BCCI representative Jay Shah to discuss security concerns. The meeting will also include updates from Indian home ministry on the security situation, these updates will be presented by Jay Shah in his capacity as son of the Indian Home Minister.

It is expected that with all the contrary opinions that the meeting could get heated so a neutral chair has been appointed to ensure the objectives of the meeting are met. The neutral chain is yet to be named but sources close to the situation state that is likely to be Jay Shah.

Jay Shah will meet Jay Shah? Is he planning to meet himself in front of a mirror?

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Safe? Have you read the comments about Bangladeshi on this forum? Don't feel welcoming at all.

See how they are ignoring the real question: why was Mustafizur removed from the IPL after being put into the auction by the BCCI themselves? What changed all of a sudden? Once they answer this, they will be the ones looking like in the end.

 

[Rajdeep]

See how they are ignoring the real question: why was Mustafizur removed from the IPL after being put into the auction by the BCCI themselves? What changed all of a sudden? Once they answer this, they will be the ones looking like in the end.

This question has been answered multiple times in this thread. I myself have repeated it few times. You are not asking any earth shattering question here.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

This question has been answered multiple times in this thread. I myself have repeated it few times. You are not asking any earth shattering question here.

Answer it then. Let's see what you come up with.

 

[cricketjoshila]

So can India keep Bangladeshi team safe from random Hindutva Raj? Probably not.

If Pakistan can hold matches after lankan players got attacked, Indian security isn’t under question

 

[sweep_shot]

'Cricket has been hijacked by politicians': Syed Ashraful on Bangladesh-India World Cup flashpoint

Former Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) general secretary and ex–Asian Cricket Council (ACC) CEO Syed Ashraful Haque has strongly criticised political interference in cricket, describing the sport as having been "hijacked by politicians" while commenting on Bangladesh’s request to relocate their T20 World Cup matches away from India.

Speaking to TimesofIndia.com from Kuala Lumpur, Ashraful said politics has overtaken cricket administration across the region.

"The whole cricket ecosystem in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, everywhere has been hijacked by politicians. Just think about it. Would this ever have happened if people like Mr Jagmohan Dalmia, Mr IS Bindra, Mr Madhavrao Scindia, Mr NKP Salve or even Mr N Srinivasan were in charge? This would never have happened because they were mature people. They understood the game and they understood the implications,” he said.

"Now it has been hijacked completely. You have people who have never held a bat. In your case, you have Jay Shah, who has never even held a cricket bat in a competitive match.”

Ashraful also called out the leadership in Bangladesh over how they handled Mustafizur Rahman’s removal from the Indian Premier League and the subsequent developments.

"We have the same thing here. The government is run by people who are not politicians, nor are they experienced in sports. Our sports advisor gives a statement that Bangladesh should not go to India. Think about it. This is a World Cup event. This is not the IPL. IPL is a domestic tournament. This is an international World Cup event. You cannot come out with rash statements like this," he said.

Questioning the consistency of the response, he added: "Instead of Mustafizur, had it been Litton Das or Soumya Sarkar, would they have done the same thing? They wouldn’t. It is all cheap religious sentiment that politicians are playing.”

The veteran administrator blamed election-driven politics in India for the flashpoint.

"It’s what happens when immature politicians take over. You have elections in West Bengal and Assam, so you play this political card to get votes. And you put an international event of World Cup stature into difficulty.”

Ashraful, meanwhile, suggested shifting Bangladesh’s matches to Sri Lanka as a solution.

"If they can move it to Sri Lanka, it’s a win-win situation for everybody. If they can’t, I doubt whether Bangladesh will come to India to play this.”

Asked about the potential financial implications if the ICC does not heed the BCB’s request and the Bangladesh government refuses to send the team, Ashraful said: "Maybe it will cost us financially. But national pride is much bigger than financial losses.”

Referring to previous crises, Ashraful cited the period following the 2008 Mumbai attacks, when he was serving as the ACC chief.

"You cannot compare India-Pakistan relations with India-Bangladesh. It’s very different. India and Bangladesh are like brothers. It’s very old. India came to play Test matches in Bangladesh. BCCI played a big role in helping us getting the Test status," he said.

"The 2008 was much more delicate than this, and we got out of it. We got out of it because we had good, sane people as administrators of all three bodies," he added.

Lamenting the current state of administration, Ashraful said: "Now we don’t have that. We have a sports advisor who has never held a cricket bat. He is a teacher and a revolutionary. What does he care about cricket? He is after publicity and he is there only for the next two months.”

Earlier this week, Mustafizur Rahman was released by IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), who had bought him for a Bangladesh-record INR 9.2 crore, following instructions from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

The move triggered widespread criticism in Bangladesh. The interim government suspended the broadcast of the IPL in the country, while the BCB decided not to send the national team to the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup, citing concerns over the safety and security of the Bangladesh contingent in India. The tournament is set to be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka from February 7.

The BCB has since written to the International Cricket Council, detailing its security concerns and requesting the relocation of Bangladesh’s matches outside India. Bangladesh are currently scheduled to play all their group-stage matches in India, including their first three fixtures at KKR’s home venue, Eden Gardens.

The ICC had earlier asked the BCB to outline its concerns in detail in response to an initial letter sent on Sunday. The board is now awaiting the ICC’s response, which could determine whether Bangladesh participate in the World Cup.

'Cricket has been hijacked by politicians': Syed Ashraful on Bangladesh-India World Cup flashpoint

Former Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) general secretary and ex–Asian Cricket Council (ACC) CEO Syed Ashraful Haque has strongly criticised political interference in cricket, describing the sport as having been "hijacked by politicians" while commenting on Bangladesh’s request to relocate their...

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This is true.

The beautiful British game of cricket has been ruined by the Indians. It is truly a tragedy.

Indians introduced petty politics and overcommercialization to cricket and destroyed cricket as we know it.

I miss the good old days when cricket was controlled by the English gentlemen and it felt like a proper sport.

#MakeCricketGreatAgain

 

[cricketjoshila]

All your questions point to my question.

Question is pretty simple:

But why was Mustafizur dropped from the IPL when he was already part of it through the BCCI? What changed all of a sudden?

Once you answer this, I will play Kaun Banega Crorepati with you, there are several more questions lined up after that. This is probably why Raju chose not to enter the game. Let's see whether you chickened out of it or not.

Ipl auction happened before dipu das was burnt to death in bd, before asking questions why don’t you try to find the obvious answers

 

[cricketjoshila]

This is true.

The beautiful British game of cricket has been ruined by the Indians. It is truly a tragedy.

Indians introduced petty politics and overcommercialization to cricket and destroyed cricket as we know it.

I miss the good old days when cricket was controlled by the English gentlemen and it felt like a proper sport.

#MakeCricketGreatAgain

Make bangldesh relevant in cricket

 

[sweep_shot]

This is true.

The beautiful British game of cricket has been ruined by the Indians. It is truly a tragedy.

Indians introduced petty politics and overcommercialization to cricket and destroyed cricket as we know it.

I miss the good old days when cricket was controlled by the English gentlemen and it felt like a proper sport.

#MakeCricketGreatAgain

I fully expect the low-IQ sanghis to bring up Bangladesh. My comment is a general comment. Nothing to do with Bangladesh.

I am a cricket fan first. I want cricket to return to its glory days (pre-BCCICC days). Back when there was no petty politics in the sport.

 

[rpant_gabba]

Safe? Have you read the comments about Bangladeshi on this forum? Don't feel welcoming at all.

not having respect for country or not wanting illegal immigrants from that country does not equal physical danger to legal visitors.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Ipl auction happened before dipu das was burnt to death in bd, before asking questions why don’t you try to find the obvious answers

Who is Dipu Das? What's his nationality? What has Mustafizur's IPL contract got to do with him? Can you answer these obvious questions?

 

[cricketjoshila]

Who is Dipu Das? What's his nationality? What has Mustafizur's IPL contract got to do with him? Can you answer these obvious questions?

Dipu das was a Hindu Bangladeshi who was burnt to death in bd by Bangladeshi Muslims,

So giving employment to a Bangladeshi Muslim in India at this time isn’t a very popular idea,



Why releasing this Bangladeshi from his employment by a private company matters, private companies regularly sack employees


If employees believe they have been improperly sacked they can approach courts

 

[cricketjoshila]

I fully expect the low-IQ sanghis to bring up Bangladesh. My comment is a general comment. Nothing to do with Bangladesh.

I am a cricket fan first. I want cricket to return to its glory days (pre-BCCICC days). Back when there was no petty politics in the sport.

Bangladesh is irrelevant in cricket so is Canada so what you want and how you want to run cricket is equally irrelevant

 

[cricketjoshila]

This guy in op doesn’t know that scindia and salve were politicians

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Dipu das was a Hindu Bangladeshi who was burnt to death in bd by Bangladeshi Muslims,

So giving employment to a Bangladeshi Muslim in India at this time isn’t a very popular idea,



Why releasing this Bangladeshi from his employment by a private company matters, private companies regularly sack employees


If employees believe they have been improperly sacked they can approach courts

So Dipu Das was a Bangladeshi Hindu, not an Indian Hindu. He was burned to death in Bangladesh, not in India. Then why would they push out Mustafizur Rahman over something that happened in Bangladesh? If other countries start following this logic, there would be no international sports left.

Imagine England stopping tours of India because a Christian was killed, or Muslim countries refusing to visit India due to mob lynching incidents involving Muslims even when the victims aren't from their countries.

 

[sweep_shot]

So Dipu Das was a Bangladeshi Hindu, not an Indian Hindu. He was burned to death in Bangladesh, not in India. Then why would they push out Mustafizur Rahman over something that happened in Bangladesh? If other countries start following this logic, there would be no international sports left.

Imagine England stopping tours of India because a Christian was killed, or Muslim countries refusing to visit India due to mob lynching incidents involving Muslims even when the victims aren't from their countries.

There are thousands of minorities in India who regularly get persecuted, lynched, and even killed.

By sanghi Joshila's logic, Indians should be banned everywhere too.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

So giving employment to a Bangladeshi Muslim in India at this time isn’t a very popular idea

There are thousands of minorities in India who regularly get persecuted, lynched, and even killed.

By sanghi Joshila's logic, Indians should be banned everywhere too.

According to @cricketjoshila, employing a Bangladeshi Muslim in India at this time isn't possible because people have currently turned anti-Bangladeshi. If that's the case, why wouldn't the Bangladesh Cricket Board take this into account and be concerned about touring India at this time? He is confessing that IPL bid happened before Dipu Das incident but forgot that very same thing when Bangladesh asked to change the venue.

 

[sweep_shot]

According to @cricketjoshila, employing a Bangladeshi Muslim in India at this time isn't possible because people have currently turned anti-Bangladeshi. If that's the case, why wouldn't the Bangladesh Cricket Board take this into account and be concerned about touring India at this time?

Exactly.

I don't know why these sanghis are jumping around like lunatics. If BD don't want to come, why is it an issue for them?

 

[HalBass9]

If Pakistan can hold matches after lankan players got attacked, Indian security isn’t under question

I have no doubt that Indian security forces are technically capable of providing protection, just as capable as their Pakistani counterparts. But capability is not the issue. Context is.

In Pakistan, security arrangements were designed to protect players from terrorist threats, a defined, external risk that the state actively works to neutralize. In India, however, the threat landscape is fundamentally different. Bangladeshi players would require protection not from fringe actors alone, but from an environment that has been systematically shaped by relentless media narratives, political rhetoric, and public demonization of Bangladesh.

When television anchors, politicians, and social media influencers spend months manufacturing hostility, it only takes one radicalized individual to cause irreversible damage, not just to lives, but to India’s international credibility. No amount of security deployment can fully offset the risks created by sustained propaganda and mass incitement.

For that reason, concerns about Bangladesh traveling to India are not an insult to Indian security forces, they are a direct consequence of the hostile climate deliberately created within India itself. Under these conditions, choosing not to travel is a rational decision made in the interest of Bangladesh’s safety and India’s own reputation.

After an extended campaign of demonization and public brainwashing, the burden of risk does not fall on the visitors, it falls on the environment they are being asked to enter.

 

[HalBass9]

not having respect for country or not wanting illegal immigrants from that country does not equal physical danger to legal visitors.

It’s India.

 

[rpant_gabba]

It’s India.

Really? Teams get attacked with assault weapons while getting presidential level security in india do they?

Quit while you are behind.

 

[HalBass9]

See how they are ignoring the real question: why was Mustafizur removed from the IPL after being put into the auction by the BCCI themselves? What changed all of a sudden? Once they answer this, they will be the ones looking like in the end.

They want everyone to ignore the lived reality of India and focus exclusively on portraying Modi as some divine, untouchable figure.

The moment that narrative is questioned, you see Raj from India completely lose composure, emotionally spiraling into regressive, incoherent comments. When blind devotion is challenged, reason is usually the first casualty.

 

[cricketjoshila]

I have no doubt that Indian security forces are technically capable of providing protection, just as capable as their Pakistani counterparts. But capability is not the issue. Context is.

In Pakistan, security arrangements were designed to protect players from terrorist threats, a defined, external risk that the state actively works to neutralize. In India, however, the threat landscape is fundamentally different. Bangladeshi players would require protection not from fringe actors alone, but from an environment that has been systematically shaped by relentless media narratives, political rhetoric, and public demonization of Bangladesh.

When television anchors, politicians, and social media influencers spend months manufacturing hostility, it only takes one radicalized individual to cause irreversible damage, not just to lives, but to India’s international credibility. No amount of security deployment can fully offset the risks created by sustained propaganda and mass incitement.

For that reason, concerns about Bangladesh traveling to India are not an insult to Indian security forces, they are a direct consequence of the hostile climate deliberately created within India itself. Under these conditions, choosing not to travel is a rational decision made in the interest of Bangladesh’s safety and India’s own reputation.

After an extended campaign of demonization and public brainwashing, the burden of risk does not fall on the visitors, it falls on the environment they are being asked to enter.

All this doesn’t change the fact that

Cricketers were actually attacked and injured in Pakistan, nothing like that hasn’t happened in India

 

[sweep_shot]

They want everyone to ignore the lived reality of India and focus exclusively on portraying Modi as some divine, untouchable figure.

The moment that narrative is questioned, you see Raj from India completely lose composure, emotionally spiraling into regressive, incoherent comments. When blind devotion is challenged, reason is usually the first casualty.

Their bubble is starting to get shattered already.

Sanghis better get used to with losing composures. The purple patch they enjoyed for a few years is over.

 

[HalBass9]

All this doesn’t change the fact that

Cricketers were actually attacked and injured in Pakistan, nothing like that hasn’t happened in India

And who exactly denied that?

Why are you repeating it like it was some hidden revelation?

What you won’t address, though, is the very real and very public demonization of Bangladesh.

This is the textbook Hindutva modus operandi when cornered, dodge the point, introduce whataboutism, and hope noise replaces accountability.

 

[sweep_shot]

This thread has reached 1002 posts and page 13. Unbelievable.

It really shouldn't go past page 2. Sanghis dragged it to page 13.

 

[Devadwal]

This thread has reached 1002 posts and page 13. Unbelievable.

It really shouldn't go past page 2. Sanghis dragged it to page 13.

Radical like you have most post in this thread.

 

[cricketjoshila]

They want everyone to ignore the lived reality of India and focus exclusively on portraying Modi as some divine, untouchable figure.

The moment that narrative is questioned, you see Raj from India completely lose composure, emotionally spiraling into regressive, incoherent comments. When blind devotion is challenged, reason is usually the first casualty.

Raj from India pays the money that ipL uses to pay players so what he thinks matters and not what abdul from karachi or Dhaka thinks matters

 

[cricketjoshila]

@Rajdeep
@Bhaijaan

Looks like the Bangladeshis are fighting amongst themselves

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BCB official's comment on Tamim sparks backlash​

The Cricketers' Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB) on Friday said it had written to the BCB president, demanding action against the director after he issues a public apology.

"A comment made by BCB director M Nazmul Islam regarding former national captain Tamim Iqbal has come to the attention of the Cricketers' Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB). We are stunned, shocked, and outraged by it.

"Such a remark by a board official about the most successful opener in Bangladesh's history, who represented the country for 16 years, is utterly condemnable. Not only because it concerns a player like Tamim, but such comments about any cricketer of the country are unacceptable and insulting to the entire cricketing community," CWAB said in a statement.

"We strongly protest against this comment. When a responsible board director makes such remarks on a public platform, it also raises serious questions about the code of conduct of board officials," it said.

"We have already submitted a protest letter to the BCB president, demanding a public apology from the concerned board director and that he be brought under accountability. We hope the BCB president will take appropriate action as soon as possible," it added.

Several Bangladesh cricketers also expressed their displeasure on social media, including Taskin Ahmed, Mominul Haque and Taijul Islam.

"I am shocked by the statement made by BCB director M Nazmul Islam regarding former national captain Tamim Iqbal. Such choice of words by a board director about a national team cricketer is not only tasteless, but completely unacceptable and contrary to our cricketing culture," said Taijul.

"I strongly protest against this comment. Making such public remarks while holding a responsible position raises serious questions about the professionalism, ethics, and code of conduct of board officials," he said.

"For this reason, I strongly demand that the concerned director issue a public apology and be brought under appropriate accountability," he added.

Mominul said the comment was insulting to the country's cricketing community.

"The comment made by BCB director M Nazmul Islam regarding former national captain Tamim Iqbal is completely unacceptable and insulting to the country's cricketing community. Such behaviour towards a cricketer is in direct conflict with the board's responsibility and ethics," said Mominul.

"A senior cricketer was not given even the minimum respect; instead, he was deliberately humiliated in public. Such remarks show a lack of even basic decorum regarding where and how to speak while holding such a high responsibility," he said.

"I strongly condemn this comment and firmly demand a public apology from the concerned director and that he be brought under accountability. I call upon the BCB to take swift and strict action," he added.

 

[HalBass9]

Raj from India pays the money that ipL uses to pay players so what he thinks matters and not what abdul from karachi or Dhaka thinks matters

Back to who care what anyone thinks. Lol

Raj is an idiot if he pays to watch something that can be watched for free.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Back to who care what anyone thinks. Lol

Raj is an idiot if he pays to watch something that can be watched for free.

Abdul from karachi claimed he doesn’t watch ipl then ssys it can be watched for free

 

[HalBass9]

Really? Teams get attacked with assault weapons while getting presidential level security in india do they?

Quit while you are behind.

This is India under the current political climate. Large sections of the population have been conditioned to view Bangladesh with hostility simply because Bangladesh chose a leadership not backed by India. That alone has been enough to trigger demonization.

History shows what happens when Bangladesh’s internal choices don’t align with Indian interests, the last time this occurred, Indian backed forces were involved in mass massacre against Urdu speaking Bangladeshis. That precedent cannot be ignored.

What makes today more dangerous is social media and ideological validation. We already have cases of Indian nationals abroad invoking Modi’s name to justify crimes, assuming political identity grants protection. If that mindset exists outside India, it is reasonable to question what it enables inside India.

Security is about social climate, not just police. And in a hostile, radicalized environment, it only takes one individual to cause irreversible harm.

 

[HalBass9]

Abdul from karachi claimed he doesn’t watch ipl then ssys it can be watched for free

You are hurt, which is understandable.

 

[rpant_gabba]

This is India under the current political climate. Large sections of the population have been conditioned to view Bangladesh with hostility simply because Bangladesh chose a leadership not backed by India. That alone has been enough to trigger demonization.

History shows what happens when Bangladesh’s internal choices don’t align with Indian interests, the last time this occurred, Indian backed forces were involved in mass massacre against Urdu speaking Bangladeshis. That precedent cannot be ignored.

What makes today more dangerous is social media and ideological validation. We already have cases of Indian nationals abroad invoking Modi’s name to justify crimes, assuming political identity grants protection. If that mindset exists outside India, it is reasonable to question what it enables inside India.

Security is about social climate, not just police. And in a hostile, radicalized environment, it only takes one individual to cause irreversible harm.

So just your active imagination and paranoia and Indians might behave like Pakistanis?

 

[Rajdeep]

So Dipu Das was a Bangladeshi Hindu, not an Indian Hindu. He was burned to death in Bangladesh, not in India. Then why would they push out Mustafizur Rahman over something that happened in Bangladesh? If other countries start following this logic, there would be no international sports left.

Imagine England stopping tours of India because a Christian was killed, or Muslim countries refusing to visit India due to mob lynching incidents involving Muslims even when the victims aren't from their countries.

Silly thing to say, na? It’s like saying Palestinian Muslims are only Palestine’s problem. Then why do we see protests all over the world by Muslims from other nations, including in the West? Why were Maccabi Tel Aviv fans banned from attending a game in Birmingham?

Hindus have been persecuted in Bangladesh every day ever since the Yunus government came to power. Even today, a man named Joy Mohapatra was allegedly forced and poisoned to death. The situation is so bad that even British MP Priti Patel has written a letter to Sir Keir Starmer. In a situation like this, it is only fair that a Bangladeshi bowler is not allowed to earn ₹10 crore while playing in an Indian league, keeping the emotions of Hindus in mind—especially in a country that is nearly 80% Hindu.

You are right the Hindus being killed there are Bangladeshi citizens at the end of the day. That is why, at a government level, we can’t do much, because unlike Pakistan, Bangladesh is not attacking India directly. If they dare to do that, India will launch Operation Hilsa Fish immediately and send few Brahmos under their lungi. However, there are things in life beyond government and country—it’s called emotion. We Hindus want to stand in solidarity with our brothers who are being killed there and don’t want their players earning money from our league.

Now the question is - why are we forcing them to come and play in India for the T20 World Cup? Trust me, no one is. No one cares if Bangladesh plays or not. What we are opposing, however, is their false claim of security concerns, which we all know is not genuine. There were no security concerns until last week, but suddenly, when Mustafizur was dropped, a security issue arose? This is clearly a political move. The fact that they are even accusing legendary former players like Tamim of being Indian agents says it all. If the BCB tomorrow says they will not travel to India for the T20 World Cup because their ego was hurt due to the disrespect shown to Mustafizur in the IPL, no one would object. In fact, people would at least appreciate them for taking a stand.

#Rajdeep
#OperationHilsaFish

 

[HalBass9]

So just your active imagination and paranoia and Indians might behave like Pakistanis?

The reality of India’s behavior toward Bangladesh is fully on display in this very thread, no interpretation needed.

But I understand why you’d prefer to imagine it differently, especially when you’ve spent so much time imagining yourself as an atheist.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Silly thing to say, na? It’s like saying Palestinian Muslims are only Palestine’s problem. Then why do we see protests all over the world by Muslims from other nations, including in the West? Why were Maccabi Tel Aviv fans banned from attending a game in Birmingham?

Hindus have been persecuted in Bangladesh every day ever since the Yunus government came to power. Even today, a man named Joy Mohapatra was allegedly forced and poisoned to death. The situation is so bad that even British MP Priti Patel has written a letter to Sir Keir Starmer. In a situation like this, it is only fair that a Bangladeshi bowler is not allowed to earn ₹10 crore while playing in an Indian league, keeping the emotions of Hindus in mind—especially in a country that is nearly 80% Hindu.

You are right the Hindus being killed there are Bangladeshi citizens at the end of the day. That is why, at a government level, we can’t do much, because unlike Pakistan, Bangladesh is not attacking India directly. If they dare to do that, India will launch Operation Hilsa Fish immediately and send few Brahmos under their lungi. However, there are things in life beyond government and country—it’s called emotion. We Hindus want to stand in solidarity with our brothers who are being killed there and don’t want their players earning money from our league.

Now the question is - why are we forcing them to come and play in India for the T20 World Cup? Trust me, no one is. No one cares if Bangladesh plays or not. What we are opposing, however, is their false claim of security concerns, which we all know is not genuine. There were no security concerns until last week, but suddenly, when Mustafizur was dropped, a security issue arose? This is clearly a political move. The fact that they are even accusing legendary former players like Tamim of being Indian agents says it all. If the BCB tomorrow says they will not travel to India for the T20 World Cup because their ego was hurt due to the disrespect shown to Mustafizur in the IPL, no one would object. In fact, people would at least appreciate them for taking a stand.

#Rajdeep
#OperationHilsaFish

So are you okay with Muslim and Western countries boycotting India and refusing to send their teams here if similar incidents happen against Indian Muslims and Christians in India? Your post would have made perfect sense if Dipu Das was an Indian Hindu visiting Bangladesh for a vacation but he wasn't. This was their internal matter.

People outside can criticize and express their opinions on the issue just like they do on Palestine, but Mustafizur Rahman had nothing to do with it, and the BCCI themselves acted unprofessionally. Removing a player simply because a Bangladeshi Hindu was killed in Bangladesh is an absolutely low-class reaction by the BCCI. By this logic, they should also remove all Indian Muslim players if a Muslim kills a Hindu in India, or remove all Hindus when mob lynching targets an Indian Muslim in India.

 

[Rajdeep]

So are you okay with Muslim and Western countries boycotting India and refusing to send their teams here if similar incidents happen against Indian Muslims and Christians in India? Your post would have made perfect sense if Dipu Das was an Indian Hindu visiting Bangladesh for a vacation but he wasn't. This was their internal matter.

People outside can criticize and express their opinions on the issue just like they do on Palestine, but Mustafizur Rahman had nothing to do with it, and the BCCI themselves acted unprofessionally. Removing a player simply because a Bangladeshi Hindu was killed in Bangladesh is an absolutely low-class reaction by the BCCI. By this logic, they should also remove all Indian Muslim players if a Muslim kills a Hindu in India, or remove all Hindus when mob lynching targets an Indian Muslim in India.

If the situation in India in the future becomes like Bangladesh and minorities are being killed as a state sponsored policy, I think western world will have all the right to take any necessary steps if they see fit keeping the emotions of their countrymen in mind. However, at present, minorities are flourishing across all sector and western world give example of India as 'mother of democracy'.

#SabChangaSi

 

[Rajdeep]

Another thing to note is - playing conditions are different in India and SL. The schedule is already out and teams have picked their squad based on venues they are playing. Players from West Indies and England knows Indian conditions well due to their experience of playing in IPL. So asking them to now play in SL because Bangladesh's ego got hurt is unfair.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Big news incoming soon but can't post it as it is political.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Another thing to note is - playing conditions are different in India and SL. The schedule is already out and teams have picked their squad based on venues they are playing. Players from West Indies and England knows Indian conditions well due to their experience of playing in IPL. So asking them to now play in SL because Bangladesh's ego got hurt is unfair.

Way too many logistical challenges. We just can't focus on BD team. It is the team they play against them will be impacted. Some of them are favorites to win the tournament unlike BD who will nto get anywhere close to semi final

 

[jnaveen1980]

Big news incoming soon but can't post it as it is political.

Nothing is a big news when it comes to Bangladesh. Already got too much of needless attention. 99% one of the two things will happen. BD playing in INdia BD opting out. Other teams should just focus on their preparation.

 

[sweep_shot]

Big news incoming soon but can't post it as it is political.

Indians can post political contents and abuse others but we can't do the same. LOL.

Anyway, as per BCB head, BD is not going to India and majority of Bangladeshi fans support that decision.

Play in SL or withdraw from the WC should be the final decision.

I also support not touring India indefinitely.

 

[cricketjoshila]

You are hurt, which is understandable.

Hurt why ? IPL kicked out mustafizzz

 

[cricketjoshila]

Indians can post political contents and abuse others but we can't do the same. LOL.

Anyway, as per BCB head, BD is not going to India and majority of Bangladeshi fans support that decision.

Play in SL or withdraw from the WC should be the final decision.

I also support not touring India indefinitely.

You can withdraw, its loss of bd cricket not world cup

 

[RexRex]

Big news incoming soon but can't post it as it is political.

Bangladesh are going to invade the Chicken's neck ?

 

[HalBass9]

Hurt why ? IPL kicked out mustafizzz

Don't care about IPL.