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New Delhi: The cricketing ties between India and Bangladesh seem to have steeped to a new low in the wake of recent political unrest between the two countries. Much like the relation India shares with Pakistan, the India-Bangladesh cricketing ties also seem to be on the verge of collapse amid the recent political uproar between the two nations.
On Saturday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) decided to put the Bangladesh series in September 2026 on hold, a day after it was announced by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).
The saga started with Bangladesh player Mustafizur Rahman's Indian Premier League (IPL) contract with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) franchise, which was opposed by various factions in the country in view of the killings of Indian nationals taking place in Bangladesh.
While there grew a whole lot of hue and cry about the issue which prompted the BCCI to direct the IPL franchise KKR to release the Bangladesh player. On Saturday, KKR announced on social media that they have released Bangladeshi bowler Mustafizur, who was signed by the side for a massive Rs 9.5 crore, putting the reactions to rest.
Later in the day, it was announced by the BCCI that they have decided to put the Bangladesh series later in the year on hold in view of the strained political relations between the two nations. It was also said that any decision regarding to the series would be taken only after consulting the Indian government. If permission is given, only then will the series take place.
The current scenario has also raised the prospect of the relationship collapsing into an India-Pakistan-like situation, where the two teams would play each other only on neutral venues at global events.
The BCCI clarified that the Bangladesh side would travel to India for the forthcoming T20 World Cup but they will have to take permission from the Indian government for the bilateral series between the two nations, clearly indicating at a relationship akin to Pakistan.
