Dhaka, Jan. 7 -- Bangladesh sports adviser Asif Nazrul said the Bangladesh men's cricket team "certainly wants" to feature in the T20 World Cup but prefers to play its matches in Sri Lanka rather than India, saying that "national honour and security of our cricketers" will not be compromised with, reported Daily Star.

Earlier in the day, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said it had received a response from the ICC regarding its concerns about the security and safety of players in India during the T20 WC, including a request to relocate matches to another venue.

The BCB said that in its communication, the ICC reiterated its commitment to ensuring the Bangladesh team's complete and uninterrupted participation in the tournament. The BCB ...