Bangladesh and India scramble to save white-ball series
DHAKA: Bangladesh is scrambling to save a six-match cricket tour by neighbour India next month with the foreign ministers of both nations roped in to try to salvage the series. Comprising three one-day internationals and three T20 matches, the white-ball series was originally planned for August last year but postponed after political relations soured between Dhaka and New Delhi. “It is being…
DHAKA: Bangladesh is urgently working to save an upcoming six-match cricket tour by India, as foreign ministers of both nations are actively attempting to salvage the series. Initially scheduled for August last year, the white-ball series comprised three one-day internationals and three T20 matches. The postponement came after political relations between Dhaka and New Delhi deteriorated following Bangladesh's 2024 mass uprising that toppled then-prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India and remains in hiding.
Dhaka and New Delhi have been in conflict ever since, with Bangladesh refusing to send a team to India for the T20 World Cup in February due to security concerns. Despite these tensions, Bangladesh's Sports Minister Aminul Haque expressed optimism about resolving the deadlock surrounding the Cricket World Cup. He urged all parties involved to work quickly towards a solution, hoping that the series could be saved "God willing."
India last visited Bangladesh for a cricket series in 2022, securing a 2-0 victory in the two-Test series, while Bangladesh emerged victorious in the two ODIs. The last tour of Bangladesh by India was during September-October 2024, when India dominated both formats.
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