India Tour Of Bangladesh Runs Into Hot Waters Amid Political Unrest, BCCI Yet To Confirm Participation: Report

India's tour of Bangladesh could face a major hindrance amid the ongoing political tension between the two countries. Bangladesh Cricket Board announced a jam-packed home schedule on Friday, including a six-match white-ball series against India in August-September.

India Might Pull Out Of Bangladesh Tour

It has now been reported that BCCI might pull the plug on taking part in a series on Bangladeshi soil. Recently, Kolkata Knight Riders released Bangladeshi pacer Mustafizur Rahman after the BCCI communicated to the three-time IPL winner. A BCCI source confirmed to The Indian Express that the tour might be in jeopardy as they still need the central government's approval to go ahead with the plan.

“We didn’t travel to Bangladesh last year too, BCB had issued their international calendar, but it looks doubtful, as we need Indian government approval to play in any other country. As far as the T20I World Cup is concerned, Bangladesh will play as per the scheduled games in India."

As per the BCB press release, the three ODI matches will be played on September 1, 3 and 6, followed by the T20Is on September 9, 12 and 13, respectively.

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KKR Released Mustafizur Rahman From IPL 2026 Squad

Earlier, KKR also released Mustafizur Rahman after the BCCI asked the IPL franchise to release the Bangladeshi player amid the ongoing unrest. KKR splashed a whopping 9.2 Cr at the IPL auction to bring in the player, but in the aftermath of the current situation, the BCCI secretary has confirmed that the Kolkata-based franchise will be allowed to have a replacement.

It remains to be seen how BCCI deals with Bangladesh's involvement in the T20 World Cup 2026. The entire Bangladeshi contingent is slated to play three group stage matches in Kolkata, followed by one in Mumbai.

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