Bangladesh’s controversial pull-out from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 has taken a new turn and the country’s sports ministry has decided to investigation. The news comes after Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) had requested that the earlier probe be called off.
The State and Youth Minister for Youth and Sports Aminul Islam confirmed that a new committee will be formed to determined whether any kind of loophole was there due to which the sports diplomacy came into play and decided to skip the tournament.
According to reports, this move may also affect the relations within BCB and especially for its president who played a big role in opting out of the event citing security concerns. The minister explained the need for the probe and the government wants to know if the withdrawal from the tournament could be avoided.
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“I have already spoken about these issues, why we could not participate in World Cup cricket and where exactly our shortcomings in sports diplomacy lay. These are matters we must thoroughly examine,” Islam said.
“In my view, we need to further strengthen our sports diplomacy because sports is a platform where, beyond divisions and political ideologies, we can unite as a nation. We must ensure such mistakes are not repeated,” Haque said.
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“Various complaints came in from stakeholders, from clubs and district levels. Taking these into consideration, we formed an inquiry committee and are awaiting its report,” he said.
