Bangladesh has refused to travel to India for the T20 World Cup, citing security concerns. But the irony is impossible to ignore. The violent visuals circulating right now are not from India; they are from Bangladesh itself. One doesn’t need expert analysis to understand this reality. Even a child could look at those images and immediately identify where the real safety concerns lie.
This brings us to a far more uncomfortable question: Is Bangladesh slowly turning into the new Pakistan of the cricketing world? Because if that is the path they’ve chosen, the damage will be entirely self-inflicted. Let’s be clear - it is not the Board of Control for Cricket in India that is desperate to play matches with Bangladesh. From revenue to global viewership to sponsorship pull, the advantage has always tilted heavily in Bangladesh’s favour when India is involved.
Bangladesh bans IPL telecast
After the BCCI demanded the release of Bangladeshi star pacer Mustafizur Rahman from the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) squad ahead of the 2026 season, the Government of Bangladesh has issued an immediate ban on the telecast of the Indian Premier League (IPL) across the country.
But the harsh truth is this: world cricket does not stop to watch Bangladesh play. Fans don’t mark their calendars for Bangladesh series. They wait for the Ashes, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, and blockbuster contests like India vs England. Those are the rivalries that sell out stadiums, break broadcast records, and dominate global conversations.
Bangladesh, on the other hand, has been chasing a different dream - the dream of beating India at a World Cup, something they haven’t managed since 2007. Year after year, tournament after tournament, that hope resurfaces, and year after year, their fans are left walking back in silence, shattered and empty-handed.
So, let’s get one thing absolutely straight. India has no problem if Bangladesh decides to stop playing against them altogether. No sleepless nights. No financial hit. No loss of prestige. Because when all the noise fades away, one truth remains unchanged: it is Bangladesh that needs Indian cricket — not the other way around.
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