From IPL To Politics: India-Bangladesh Cricket Tensions Deepen

The Bangladesh cricket controversy has intensified, spilling from the sports field into the political arena. After the BCCI blocked Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman from participating in the IPL, Dhaka has escalated the issue, appealing to the ICC to shift T20 World Cup matches out of India and stating it will not tour India even with state security assurances. The move comes amid heightened India-Bangladesh tensions over alleged attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh. Political reactions in India have also surfaced, with JD(U) questioning the BCCI's decision and calling it "ridiculous." A meeting between the Bangladesh Cricket Board and the ICC is now expected.