India, Jan. 22 -- BCCI chief Mithun Manhas had an ice-cold expression as reporters flooded him outside the Swami Vivekananda Airport. The questions were expected due to Bangladesh's refusal to travel to India for the upcoming T20 World Cup. Initially, he ignored the questions about the controversy. Then, after being continuously urged to comment, he simply replied with a smile, "I have come here for the second T20I match in Raipur."

Doubling down on their earlier refusal, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), the government, and some national team players met on Thursday, which is also the ICC-set deadline for a final decision. They were told that the team would be replaced if they didn't participate in the tournament. After the meeting, B...