India, Jan. 12 -- The International Cricket Council (ICC) has strongly rejected claims made by Bangladesh sports advisor Asif Nazrul regarding alleged security concerns for his country's team travelling to India for the upcoming T20 World Cup.

According to media reports, the ICC described Nazrul's assertions as "a complete lie," distancing itself from the statements he made during a press conference in Dhaka.

Nazrul had claimed that the ICC's security wing had officially flagged specific threats to the Bangladesh team, prompting the Bangladesh Cricket Board to reconsider sending the squad to India for the tournament, which begins on February 7.

Speaking to reporters on January 12, Nazrul said the ICC had sent a letter to the BCB outlin...