India, Jan. 13 -- Bangladesh's participation in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 has sharpened into direct pushback against the tournament's India leg, with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) reiterating that the team will not travel to India due to security concerns.

In a media release issued from Dhaka on Tuesday, the BCB confirmed that it held a video conference with the International Cricket Council (ICC) to discuss the Bangladesh national team's involvement in the 20-team event scheduled for 7 February to 8 March, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka.

The BCB delegation led by president Mc Aminul Islam and included vice-presidents Md Shakawath Hossain and Faruque Ahmed, director and Cricket Operations Committee chair Nazmul Abedeen, an...