India, Jan. 22 -- It's official. Bangladesh have confirmed they will not travel to India for the upcoming Men's T20 World Cup. The decision was taken following a Thursday meeting between the Bangladesh Sports Advisor, Asif Nazrul, the tournament-bound players and the officials of the Bangladesh Cricket Board. The BCB has not received the required permission to travel to India; however, officials within the board will once again try to speak with the International Cricket Council (ICC) and explain the benefits of shifting their matches to Sri Lanka. The ICC on Wednesday confirmed it would not make any changes to the original schedule, giving the BCB another 24 hours to take a final call on its participation.

The BCB President, Aminul Isla...