The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Tamim Iqbal is hopeful that India’s proposed tour will take place sometime in the 2026-2027 season. Earlier in August, Tamim claimed that India’s tour of Bangladesh, consisting of three ODIs and as many T20Is, in September could be postponed again. On Monday, Iqbal confirmed that positive talks between the two boards are underway, indicating a possible window early next year. "All I can tell you is that both the cricket boards are in discussion," Tamim said. "It is a fruitful talk, and I am hopeful this will happen." &nbsp;Meanwhile, the BCB announced a proposed series between the two neighbouring countries on January 2 this year, only for major fallout a few days later to wipe out any possibility. Soon after, the IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) released Bangladeshi seamer Mustafizur Rahman amid political unrest and reports of attacks on minorities in Bangladesh during that time.&nbsp;Also read| <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/asian-games-2026-cricket-lack-of-5-star-hotel-facilities-japan-1788177468377">Lack of 5-star room service plagues Asian Games cricket, official says</a> &nbsp;Irked by BCCI's decision, the BCB, in accordance with the interim government at that time, decided to withdraw its team from the 2026 T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. While the ICC tried to convince Bangladesh that there was no potential threat to their travelling entourage in India, Bangladesh’s sports ministry insisted on sticking to their decision. As a result, Bangladesh forfeited the T20 World Cup, and Scotland replaced them in Group B. &nbsp;That episode, in particular, hurt the relations between the two cricketing boards, with the BCCI indicating it would not send its team to Bangladesh later this year for a scheduled white-ball series. The Indian cricket board agreed to play a three-match T20I series against Afghanistan in mid-September instead, completely crushing any chance of touring Bangladesh. &nbsp;Last month, the BCB chief flew to Bengaluru at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence (CoE) in his quest to revive the strained relationship between the two boards. Meanwhile, this India tour of Bangladesh was originally scheduled for August 2025 before being deferred to September 2026.&nbsp; &nbsp;The official announcement on the revised schedule hasn’t been made public yet.&nbsp;

BCB president Tamim Iqbal confirms positive talks with the BCCI to reschedule India’s postponed white-ball tour of Bangladesh for the 2026-27 season.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Tamim Iqbal is hopeful that India’s proposed tour will take place sometime in the 2026-2027 season. Earlier in August, Tamim claimed that India’s tour of Bangladesh, consisting of three ODIs and as many T20Is, in September could be postponed again. On Monday, Iqbal confirmed that positive talks between the two boards are underway, indicating a possible window early next year. "All I can tell you is that both the cricket boards are in discussion," Tamim said. "It is a fruitful talk, and I am hopeful this will happen." Meanwhile, the BCB announced a proposed series between the two neighbouring countries on January 2 this year, only for major fallout a few days later to wipe out any possibility. Soon after, the IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) released Bangladeshi seamer Mustafizur Rahman amid political unrest and reports of attacks on minorities in Bangladesh during that time. Also read| Lack of 5-star room service plagues Asian Games cricket, official says Irked by BCCI's decision, the BCB, in accordance with the interim government at that time, decided to withdraw its team from the 2026 T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. While the ICC tried to convince Bangladesh that there was no potential threat to their travelling entourage in India, Bangladesh’s sports ministry insisted on sticking to their decision. As a result, Bangladesh forfeited the T20 World Cup, and Scotland replaced them in Group B. That episode, in particular, hurt the relations between the two cricketing boards, with the BCCI indicating it would not send its team to Bangladesh later this year for a scheduled white-ball series. The Indian cricket board agreed to play a three-match T20I series against Afghanistan in mid-September instead, completely crushing any chance of touring Bangladesh. Last month, the BCB chief flew to Bengaluru at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence (CoE) in his quest to revive the strained relationship between the two boards. Meanwhile, this India tour of Bangladesh was originally scheduled for August 2025 before being deferred to September 2026. The official announcement on the revised schedule hasn’t been made public yet.

BCB president Tamim Iqbal confirms positive talks with the BCCI to reschedule India’s postponed white-ball tour of Bangladesh for the 2026-27 season.

'Still Hopeful': BCB chief Tamim Iqbal breaks silence on India's proposed tour of Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s greatest cricketer, Shakib Al Hasan, has spoken about his team’s absence from the 2026 T20 World Cup for the first time since that episode. Speaking on the sidelines of the EUT20 Belgium event in Mumbai, Shakib addressed Bangladesh’s absence from a global ICC event (for the first time since 1999), saying the country’s interim government committed a ‘blunder’ by not allowing the cricket team to travel to India for their scheduled league matches, citing security concerns.&nbsp;"I think it was a big loss. It was a great miss as far as Bangladesh cricket is concerned. We as a country love watching our players play in the World Cup. We are a cricket-loving country. I think it was a blunder from the government side that they took the decision not to participate in the World Cup,” Shakib said.&nbsp;&nbsp;Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/babar-azam-equals-virat-kohli-abhishek-sharma-t20-feat-with-second-psl-2026-hundred-peshawar-zalmi-islamabad-united-most-t20-hundreds-in-one-country-1777466721688">Babar Azam equals Kohli, Abhishek Sharma's T20 feat with second PSL 2026 hundred</a> &nbsp;This situation arose after BCCI urged IPL franchise KKR to release Mustafizur Rahman, the only Bangladeshi player picked at last December’s IPL auction, against the backdrop of tense political relations between India and Bangladesh. The BCB held emergency meetings and later pushed ICC to relocate its scheduled league matches to Sri Lanka, but the apex body voted against it. &nbsp;Things turned ugly.&nbsp;&nbsp;The then-Bangladesh sports advisor, Asif Nazrul, ordered BCB not to send its team to India, citing security concerns; he later repeated on several occasions that he had only acted on the government’s orders. However, after the ICC replaced Bangladesh with Scotland, Nazrul backtracked, claiming that the BCB acted independently. &nbsp;What was worse was that it strained relationships between the BCCI and the BCB. Shakib, however, said he expects relations to be amended between the two boards, especially after Team India’s tour to Bangladesh for a white-ball series in September this year. &nbsp;"I think things will get better," Shakib said. "The effort should be made [to improve the relationship between BCCI and BCB]. I think one or two series if Bangladesh visit to India or India go to Bangladesh; like I heard there's a series that is likely to happen in August or September. When that happens, I think the ice will break, and things will get better.”

Can India vs Bangladesh cricket ties be mended? Shakib Al Hasan calls the T20 WC row a mistake but hopes the September 2026 series will finally 'break the ice' between boards.

Bangladesh’s greatest cricketer, Shakib Al Hasan, has spoken about his team’s absence from the 2026 T20 World Cup for the first time since that episode. Speaking on the sidelines of the EUT20 Belgium event in Mumbai, Shakib addressed Bangladesh’s absence from a global ICC event (for the first time since 1999), saying the country’s interim government committed a ‘blunder’ by not allowing the cricket team to travel to India for their scheduled league matches, citing security concerns. "I think it was a big loss. It was a great miss as far as Bangladesh cricket is concerned. We as a country love watching our players play in the World Cup. We are a cricket-loving country. I think it was a blunder from the government side that they took the decision not to participate in the World Cup,” Shakib said. Also read | Babar Azam equals Kohli, Abhishek Sharma's T20 feat with second PSL 2026 hundred This situation arose after BCCI urged IPL franchise KKR to release Mustafizur Rahman, the only Bangladeshi player picked at last December’s IPL auction, against the backdrop of tense political relations between India and Bangladesh. The BCB held emergency meetings and later pushed ICC to relocate its scheduled league matches to Sri Lanka, but the apex body voted against it. Things turned ugly. The then-Bangladesh sports advisor, Asif Nazrul, ordered BCB not to send its team to India, citing security concerns; he later repeated on several occasions that he had only acted on the government’s orders. However, after the ICC replaced Bangladesh with Scotland, Nazrul backtracked, claiming that the BCB acted independently. What was worse was that it strained relationships between the BCCI and the BCB. Shakib, however, said he expects relations to be amended between the two boards, especially after Team India’s tour to Bangladesh for a white-ball series in September this year. "I think things will get better," Shakib said. "The effort should be made [to improve the relationship between BCCI and BCB]. I think one or two series if Bangladesh visit to India or India go to Bangladesh; like I heard there's a series that is likely to happen in August or September. When that happens, I think the ice will break, and things will get better.”

Can India vs Bangladesh cricket ties be mended? Shakib Al Hasan calls the T20 WC row a mistake but hopes the September 2026 series will finally 'break the ice' between boards.

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'Still Hopeful': BCB chief Tamim Iqbal breaks silence on India's proposed tour of Bangladesh

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