Dhaka, Jan. 21 -- With the International Cricket Council (ICC) rejecting Bangladesh's request to shift its T20 World Cup 2026 matches from India to Sri Lanka, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Aminul Islam said that he has asked ICC Board for time to talk to his government "for one last time", according to ESPNcricinfo.

BCB has requested ICC relocate their matches outside India. There have been widespread concerns about atrocities faced by minorities in Bangladesh and amid demands, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had asked Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to release pacer Mustafizur Rahman from their Indian Premier League 2026 squad.

Aminul said the ICC had agreed to his request for more time. "I asked the ICC board for t...