{"id":393700,"date":"2026-01-05T18:53:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T18:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/393700\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T18:53:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T18:53:08","slug":"bangladesh-bans-ipl-broadcast-amid-growing-tensions-with-india-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/393700\/","title":{"rendered":"Bangladesh bans IPL broadcast amid growing tensions with India | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article__subhead\">The move comes after star Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman was dropped by his IPL team on the BCCI\u2019s directives.<\/p>\n<p>Published On 5 Jan 20265 Jan 2026<\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p>share2<\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<p>Bangladesh\u2019s interim government has banned broadcast \u200dof this \u200dyear\u2019s Indian Premier League (IPL), the latest flashpoint in a growing row with neighbouring India, which has now extended to cricket <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2025\/11\/26\/india-examining-bangladesh-extradition-request-for-convicted-ex-pm-hasina\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ties<\/a> between the two nations.<\/p>\n<p>The move follows the decision by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to have the Kolkata Knight Riders drop Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman, \u200bwho had signed for the IPL franchise for \u200dthis season.<\/p>\n<p>The unceremonious dumping of a \u201cstar player\u201d like Mustafizur from the IPL \u201cdefied logic\u201d and had \u201churt people\u201d, the country\u2019s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said in a statement explaining its decision.<\/p>\n<p>Bangladesh have also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/sports\/2026\/1\/4\/bangladesh-wants-t20-world-cup-games-shifted-from-india-to-sri-lanka\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">refused<\/a> to play their matches of next month\u2019s Twenty20 (T20) World Cup in India, demanding that those \u200dbe staged \u2060in Sri Lanka, co-host of the 20-team tournament.<\/p>\n<p>The Bangladesh Cricket Board\u2019s directors met in an emergency meeting on Sunday and confirmed their decision shortly afterwards.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFollowing a thorough assessment of the prevailing situation and the growing concerns regarding the safety and security of the Bangladesh contingent in India and considering the advice from the Bangladesh Government, the board of directors resolved that the Bangladesh national team will not travel to India for the tournament under the current conditions,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe board believes that such a step is necessary to safeguard the safety and wellbeing of Bangladeshi players, team officials, Board members and other stakeholders and to ensure that the team can participate in the tournament in a secure and appropriate environment,\u201d the statement added, urging the ICC to take swift action.<\/p>\n<p>The International Cricket Council (ICC) has not publicly responded to Bangladesh\u2019s \u200cdemand to play World Cup matches in Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n<p>Tensions have risen \u200cin recent weeks between India \u2060and Bangladesh.<\/p>\n<p>Following the protests, the Indian board asked \u200dKnight Riders to drop Mustafizur.<\/p>\n<p>The IPL, the \u200bworld\u2019s richest T20 league, is scheduled \u200cfrom March 26 to May 31.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The move comes after star Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman was dropped by his IPL team on 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