Hosting of 2031 World Cup may also be snatched away from BangladeshImage Credit source: Getty Images
There is a famous saying in Hindi – ‘To hit an ax on your foot’. That means doing something that will cause harm to oneself. At present this saying suits Bangladesh cricket best. Angered by the exclusion of one of its players from the IPL, the Bangladeshi government entered into a confrontation with the two largest cricket governing bodies in the world, the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Despite repeated persuasion, persuasion and assurance, the Bangladesh government refused to send its team to India for the T20 World Cup 2026. He will have to suffer the consequences of this and it will not only be limited to being out of the World Cup or giving up crores of earnings, but he may also have to lose a big tournament.
After BCCI’s decision to exclude Mustafizur Rahman from IPL, Bangladesh Board (BCB) t20 world cup He had threatened not to come to India for the IPL and had demanded to shift his matches to Sri Lanka or some other venue. BCCI and ICC explained a lot to the Bangladeshi board. But the board also got the support of the Bangladeshi government and then it tried to take a bigger leap than its expectations. Ultimately ICC showed strictness and made it clear that if Bangladesh has to play then it will have to play in India only, otherwise another team will be given a chance in its place.
Will hosting be snatched from Bangladesh?
Ultimately this is what happened and now Bangladesh will have to suffer its consequences. Till now all the discussion has been on the fact that Bangladesh will have to lose its place in the World Cup and Scotland will get a chance in its place. Besides, he may also have to lose out on ICC revenue. But apart from all this, Bangladesh may have to suffer a big loss and that is the hosting of future ICC tournaments. Bangladesh had hosted the T20 World Cup a few years ago, while in the World Cup 2011 also it was the host along with India and Sri Lanka.
Seeing the successful organization of tournaments and the popularity of this game in the country, ICC made Bangladesh the host of another big tournament. Actually, Bangladesh has been made the co-host for the World Cup 2031 and coincidentally it has got its hosting along with India. Now if ICC takes any kind of action against Bangladesh Cricket Board, it may also include snatching the hosting of this tournament. If this happens, another big earning opportunity will slip from the hands of the Bangladeshi board.
Loss worth crores, threat of ban
Let us tell you that Bangladesh can get many types of punishments from ICC. If Bangladesh refuses to play the World Cup, the annual revenue it receives from ICC, which is around 325 crore Bangladeshi Taka, may stop. If it is not complete then it can be deducted as a huge fine. Not only this, he will also lose the prize money he gets for participating in the tournament and winning every match. Not only this, it can affect Bangladeshi women’s team and Under-19 team, who can be banned from ICC tournaments for the next few years.