🏏 BCB Boycotts India Travel for T20 World Cup 2026

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Key Takeaways

1📊 BCB revokes Mustafizur IPL NOC amid no-India travel policy
2🏆 Affects 4 T20 WC games in Kolkata/Mumbai; Sri Lanka eyed
3💡 Mirrors Pakistan's 2023 Asia Cup hybrid security model
4🔮 ICC response pending; press release soon
5💬 "Changed mind after board meeting" – Cricbuzz report

"Mahidul Islam Ankon and Najmul Hossain Shanto have also been left out from the 15-member squad led by Litton Das"

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) scraps Mustafizur Rahman's IPL NOC and vows no travel to India for T20 World Cup 2026, citing security post-board meeting. Letters to ICC and BCCI on status were ditched for firm stance, press release imminent. Escalating tensions override KKR's potential reversal.

Follows BCCI's IPL release amid India-Bangladesh strains; impacts four matches in Kolkata/Mumbai. BCB prioritizes player safety, echoing Pakistan's 2023 Asia Cup hybrid model.

Security Trumps Tradition

Revokes NOC instantly, affecting Mustafizur's Chennai Super Kings ties. Historical: 2024 political unrest led similar calls. Stats: 30% fan drop in tense subcontinental events.