India, Jan. 15 -- Bangladesh Cricket Board finance committee chairman Najmul Islam clarified on Wednesday that if the team were to withdraw from the T20 World Cup 2026, it would be the players, not the board, who would face financial risk. He also confirmed that the squad members would not be compensated in such a scenario.

Islam's comments came amid speculation that the BCB would suffer financial repercussions if Bangladesh did not participate in the upcoming T20 World Cup in India, despite the ICC's efforts to persuade the board to reconsider its stance. Bangladesh had earlier informed the apex body of its reluctance to travel to India due to security concerns.

The decision followed the BCCI's directive to the IPL franchise Kolkata Kn...