Tag: Asif Nazrul cricket statement

  • Why Watching India vs. Pakistan Cricket Match is an Act of Hypocrisy

    Why Watching India vs. Pakistan Cricket Match is an Act of Hypocrisy

    On January 22, 2026, the masks finally slipped. As Bangladesh officially exited the 2026 T20 World Cup citing “security concerns” in India, one country emerged as its loudest diplomatic cheerleader: Pakistan. Islamabad-based reports confirmed the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) full support for Bangladesh’s decision. The message was clear—India was being portrayed as an unsafe, unreliable…

  • Bangladesh T20 World Cup Boycott: How the BCB Is Burning Its Own Cricket Future

    Bangladesh T20 World Cup Boycott: How the BCB Is Burning Its Own Cricket Future

    On January 22, 2026, one press release from Dhaka did what three decades of cricketing struggle never could: it pushed Bangladesh cricket to the brink of self-destruction. By officially boycotting the 2026 T20 World Cup in India, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB)—under pressure from the interim government’s hardline sports advisor—did not make a political statement.…