Four United States cricketers of Pakistani origin: Ali Khan, Shayan Jahangir, Mohammad Mohsin and Ehsan Adil are awaiting visa clearance to travel to India for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, sources have confirmed. The players recently attended scheduled visa appointments at the Indian High Commission in Colombo as part of the process.

BCB reiterated its refusal to travel to India for the T20 World Cup 2026 over security concerns during talks with the ICC, requesting match relocation. The ICC urged reconsideration, with discussions set to continue.

A video conference between the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) was held this afternoon to discuss the participation of the Bangladesh National Cricket Team in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026.

In the coming weeks, the BCB will likely await further correspondence from the ICC, but for now, the situation remains unresolved as the tournament draws closer.

The virtual meeting between International Cricket Council (ICC) and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday failed to yield any immediate results with the BCB reaffirming their decision of not travelling to India for the T20 World Cup next month.

In a video conference with officials of the world body, BCB reiterated that it does not want to play matches in India | Cricket

Day 5 of the warm-up fixtures ahead of the ICC Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup 2026 saw eight teams in action, gearing up for the marquee tournament. West Indies, Japan, Ireland and Tanzania were in action in Namibia while Pakistan, USA, Scotland and Bangladesh took the field in Zimbabwe.

Amid these discussions, Bangladesh sports adviser Asif Nazrul has alleged that ICC has asked the BCB to not include Mustafizur Rahman in the T20 World Cup squad. Nazrul claimed that the world body highlighted 3 major security risks during Bangladesh's visit to India.