India, Jan. 23 -- Bangladesh's World Cup uncertainty sharpened after a meeting between cricketers and senior stakeholders left players feeling they were briefed on a decision already taken, rather than consulted on one still in play, as reported by Cricbuzz.

The dressing room's frustration, in private and in whispers, is less about the outcome than the route to it - a sense that the usual "sit-and-hear-us" culture has been replaced by a top-down instruction, with players reduced to recipients of a pre-written script.

"The meeting was called not to give our consent as it was made out to be initially. Rather, we were called so that we are aware of the development in the ongoing crisis. They made up their mind and decided what they will do...