India, Feb. 5 -- Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha on Thursday added fresh fuel to the standoff between the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the ICC that erupted last month over Bangladesh's participation in the T20 World Cup. Agha expressed disappointment over Bangladesh's absence from the tournament.

Speaking at the pre-tournament captains' press conference in Colombo, Agha said it was unfortunate that Bangladesh would not be part of the World Cup, while also thanking Bangladesh cricket supporters for backing Pakistan.

"Well, they are our brothers. Thank you very much to them for supporting us. I would say they can support us in the tournament as well. It's really sad to not see them playing the World Cup. But thank you so much for t...