The 2026 T20 World Cup begins in two weeks but the tournament is miles away from where it hoped it would be at this point.
On Saturday, the International Cricket Council took the drastic step of removing Bangladesh from the line-up after the Tigers remained opposed to travelling to India citing security concerns.
The impasse began when the Indian cricket board decided to remove Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman from the Kolkata Knight Riders squad for the 2026 IPL due to worsening political relations between the neighbouring countries, especially after ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled t
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