Bangladesh’s request to maneuver their matches from India at subsequent month’s T20 World Cup have been rejected by the Worldwide Cricket Council.
Bangladesh requested for his or her video games to be switched from India citing security issues amid rising tensions between the nations, and demanded to play them in Sri Lanka, which is co-hosting the match, as an alternative.
Indian media reported that Bangladesh had been advised to conform to play in India by Wednesday or danger being kicked out of the match.
“It was not possible to make modifications so near the match and that altering the schedule below the circumstances, within the absence of any credible safety menace, might set a precedent that may jeopardise the sanctity of future ICC occasions,” governing physique the ICC stated in a press release on Wednesday.
The T20 World Cup begins on 7 February.
Bangladesh are attributable to play all 4 of their group-stage matches in India, together with on the opening day in opposition to West Indies and in opposition to England in Kolkata on 14 February.
All of Pakistan’s matches can be performed in Sri Lanka due to the tensions with India.
Bangladesh captain Litton Das advised reporters after a home match on Tuesday that it was nonetheless “unsure” whether or not they may participate within the match.
