Bangladesh Denies Visa To Indian ICC Official Ahead Of T20 World Cup 2026

In advance of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, Bangladesh has given a rejection to an Indian diplomat from the International Cricket Council (ICC) who was to be in charge of the event. The two-official ICC team was supposed to do the Dhaka trip, but only Andrew Egrave, the Head of Anti-Corruption and Security at the ICC, made the trip to Bangladesh on Saturday.
The ICC has yet to deliver a formal statement about the denial of the visa. The body is fully committed to resolving the issue, but its concern about the decision of Bangladesh is evident. With less than three weeks to go for the T20 World Cup, the ICC visit to Bangladesh has become more critical. It is nearly impossible to make changes to the match venues at this point. Sources say that the ICC will try to make sure that the matches are held as per schedule. A decision is likely to be made after the discussions with BCB officials.

Political Context in Bangladesh

Over the last few months, Bangladesh has been experiencing political instability. The reports point toward violence targeting the Hindu community, which, in turn, has altered the attention of the world on the Indian subcontinent. Also, the whole situation happened to coincide with the signing of the Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman by Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹9.20 crore in the IPL mini-auction, which had led to some controversy. After the backlash, the BCCI told KKR to set him free. Later, the Bangladesh government asked for IPL telecasts to be stopped in the country.

ICC Requests Venue Shift for Security Reasons

The ICC was allegedly asked to move a few T20 World Cup 2026 matches from India to Sri Lanka owing to security reasons. The ICC has not yet made any formal comment on the matter.