Archive · 31 Aug 2026
Bangladesh and India Continue Talks Over Delayed Cricket Series
Bangladesh and India were supposed to play six cricket matches in Bangladesh.
The matches were planned as three one-day games and three shorter T20 games.
They will not happen in September as first planned.
India already has a T20 series against Afghanistan during that time.
The two cricket boards are still talking about finding new dates.
Bangladesh cricket chief Tamim Iqbal said both sides want the matches to happen.
Cricket relations became tense after Bangladesh withdrew from a World Cup, citing security concerns.
The disagreement also involved Bangladeshi player Mustafizur Rahman being removed from the IPL.
Tamim said Bangladesh should have kept negotiating and played the tournament.
Bangladesh and India are still discussing dates for a delayed home series.
The planned series includes three ODIs and three T20Is.
The matches will not be played in September as originally planned because of scheduling conflicts.
Tamim Iqbal said both cricket boards have positive intentions and remain hopeful of arranging the series.
He said Bangladesh should have negotiated better and played the World Cup despite tensions over Mustafizur Rahman.
- Who
- The Bangladesh Cricket Board, the Board of Control for Cricket in India, and BCB president Tamim Iqbal.
- What
- The boards are seeking dates for Bangladesh's delayed home series against India, comprising three ODIs and three T20Is.
- When
- The series will not take place in September as originally planned; replacement dates have not been finalized.
- Where
- The proposed series would be played in Bangladesh.
- Why
- The September window conflicts with India's three-match T20I series against Afghanistan, while broader cricket and diplomatic tensions have complicated relations.
Case for reconciliation
Concerns over unresolved tensions
Arranging the bilateral series
Case for reconciliation
Tamim Iqbal said the Bangladesh Cricket Board and the Board of Control for Cricket in India are sincere, regularly discussing dates, and hopeful of arranging the series.
Concerns over unresolved tensions
The September window is unavailable because of India's Afghanistan series, and the articles identify no confirmed replacement dates.
Bangladesh's World Cup decision
Case for reconciliation
Tamim said Bangladesh should have continued negotiations and played the World Cup, arguing that sports should sometimes remain separate from political disputes.
Concerns over unresolved tensions
Bangladesh withdrew while citing security concerns, and the reports describe tensions over Mustafizur Rahman's removal from the IPL as part of the dispute.
Description of the tournament
Case for reconciliation
One report describes the dispute as occurring before the 2025 ODI World Cup in India.
Concerns over unresolved tensions
Another report refers to a T20 World Cup earlier that year; the supplied articles therefore differ on which World Cup was involved.
- Proposed series
- Three ODIs and three T20Is between Bangladesh and India
- Original schedule
- September
- Scheduling conflict
- India has a three-match T20I series against Afghanistan beginning September 13
- Current status
- The boards are regularly discussing possible dates, but no replacement window has been confirmed
- BCB position
- Tamim Iqbal said both boards have positive intentions and remain hopeful
- Source of tensions
- Bangladesh withdrew from a World Cup citing security concerns after a dispute involving Mustafizur Rahman and the IPL
- Tamim's assessment
- He said Bangladesh should have negotiated better and played the World Cup
