'Don't feel secure sending team to India, Aminul Islam

Bangladesh Cricket Board president Aminul Islam said on Monday that they will determine their next course of action based on the reply from the ICC.

The BCB requested the ICC to relocate their T20 World Cup matches out of India, citing security concerns after their premier bowler Mustafizur Rahman was released from the Kolkata Knight Riders squad ahead of the Indian Premier League, as per the directive of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

"You know that we, along with all the directors of the cricket board, held two meetings before taking this decision and at this moment we do not feel secure sending our team to India to play the World Cup," Aminul told reporters on Monday.

"So we wrote a letter to the ICC, and in the letter we clearly stated what we wanted to say. Because to us, security appeared to be a major concern and that is what we are following. We have sent an email to the ICC and we are expecting them to tell us to have a meeting with them soon where we will express our concern," he said.

"But what our next step will be depends on the reply to the email we have sent. We do not know what feedback will come (from ICC), but the clauses we have given are within the MPO. We are not communicating with BCCI because this is an ICC event. We are communicating with the ICC," he said.

The growing expectation following this incident is that India might not be keen to travel to Bangladesh for their scheduled white-ball series in September, as the relationship between the two countries is not very cordial, though Aminul begs to differ.

"Look, cricket between the two countries (relationship between India and Bangladesh), like playing a bilateral series or playing in the World Cup, is one thing and security concerns are another matter," said Aminul.

Mustafizur Rahman was signed by KKR for INR 9.2 crores.

There was disappointment within Bangladesh's cricket fraternity on Saturday after Kolkata Knight Riders were asked to release Mustafizur Rahman from their squad for the upcoming IPL 2026, following instructions from the BCCI.

Bangladesh's leading cricketers and coaches are currently in Sylhet for the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League and Mustafizur became a major topic of discussion after news broke that KKR had been asked to release the fast bowler amid growing political tension between the two neighbouring countries.

The decision has also put India's tour of Bangladesh in doubt, while questions have been raised over whether it would be wise for Bangladesh to travel to India for the T20 World Cup, starting next month.

"This is truly a sad incident. I don't know the exact reasons, though political factors were mentioned. It seems to be related to some forces or religion-based politics. But it's very sad, especially for Mustafiz, and for all of us, because we were looking forward to KKR, where Mustafizur would play, just like it was with Shakib," former BCB director Khaled Mahmud, who is currently the head coach of BPL side Noakhali Express, told reporters on Saturday.

"When Shakib played, we all became KKR supporters; with Mustafizur playing, we were all KKR supporters too. It's truly disappointing for us, and we are very embarrassed about it.

"I think our government should be informed regarding the Bangladesh team going to play in the World Cup and understand what responsibility and assurance they can provide for protection. If such a chaotic incident occurs in that case, our country will be at a loss, right? So both the BCB and the government should write a letter to the ICC. And I believe if all our matches could be held at a different venue outside India, that could be a solution," he added.

Former national skipper Mohammad Ashraful, who is guiding Mustafizur in the BPL as assistant coach of Rangpur Riders, said he was surprised by the turn of events. "Honestly, I was surprised that this kind of incident could happen. This time he was picked at the highest bid by Kolkata. We were all waiting to see Mustafizur's performance because since he first started playing in the IPL in 2016, he has been producing outstanding performances.

The Bangladesh Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Monday instructed all broadcasters in the country to stop airing the Indian Premier League.

The directive followed the exclusion of fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman from Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the 2026 season. In the aftermath, the Bangladesh Cricket Board, citing security concerns, had also decided not to play their T20 World Cup matches in India and formally requested the ICC to relocate their fixtures.

The broadcasting ban was issued through an official notification on Monday (January 5), signed by assistant secretary Firoz Khan. It applies to all IPL matches and related programming and will remain in effect until further notice.

According to the notice, the ministry took cognisance of the decision by the Board of Control for Cricket in India to leave Mustafizur out of the KKR squad for the IPL season scheduled to begin on March 26, 2026.

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They're talking about safety 🤣

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