India, Jan. 21 -- Amid continued uncertainty over Bangladesh's participation in the 2026 T20 World Cup, star batter Najmul Hossain Shanto made it clear that the players want to feature in the ICC tournament. His comments came on Tuesday, a day before the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is set to make its stance official.

Speaking to the media, Shanto said there has been no formal discussion on the issue from the Cricket Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB), but stressed that the players are keen to take part in the World Cup despite being in the dark about the board's internal deliberations.

"There wasn't really an opportunity to talk about it," Shanto said on Tuesday. "Those of us involved with CWAB have been very busy with matches....