A government-appointed committee has concluded that the Bangladesh national cricket team should have taken part in this year’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The panel has placed the blame squarely on the former interim government and its then youth and sports adviser, Dr Asif Nazrul. Background Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup participation fell apart months before a ball was bowled. The trouble began in early January 2026, when the Board of Control for Cricket in India instructed Kolkata Knight Riders to drop Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman from their IPL squad. No…
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