New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- Former Indian cricketer Atul Wassan criticised Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) decision not to travel to India for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026 and said that the International Cricket Council (ICC) "did the right thing" by denying the BCB's request to shift their tournament matches outside India. Wassan also said that Bangladesh's absence will not make "much of a difference" to the World Cup.

Speaking to ANI, Wassan said the BCB's stance is immature, harms their cricket system, and could lead to financial and long-term consequences.

"It's sad, but it's quite funny because they know the repercussions of bowing out of such a big tournament. And for what? Just getting miffed about one player being taken out of the...