Bangladeshi cricket can be ruined only by some decisions of BCCI
The tension in the relations between India and Bangladesh is continuously increasing. Political and diplomatic relations have not completely deteriorated yet, but the tension between the two countries on the cricket field has now reached its peak. Bangladesh has been enraged by BCCI’s order to exclude Mustafizur Rahman from IPL 2026 and the Bangladeshi government and the cricket board have shown some sharp reaction against India. But the attitude of Bangladesh Board has put its own future in danger because some decisions of BCCI can cause huge loss to Bangladesh cricket.
On January 3, the Indian Cricket Board had ordered IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders to drop Bangladeshi pacer Mustafizur from their squad. BCCI had taken this decision due to the protests in the country after the killings of minority Hindus in Bangladesh. But Bangladesh Cricket Board did not like all this and has refused to come to India for T20 World Cup 2026. Along with this, the telecast of IPL has also been banned.
Loss worth crores if bilateral cricket is canceled
But Bangladeshi government and Bangladeshi board are forgetting that BCCI can cause severe loss to them. The biggest loss in this could be on BCB’s earnings. In fact, whichever country the Indian team tours, the cricket board there earns the most from the series. Even rich cricket boards like Australia and England get a lot of money from the arrival of the Indian team. At the same time, for a small cricket board like Bangladesh, the arrival of Team India is the most profitable deal. Now, if BCCI decides to stop bilateral cricket with Bangladesh in the future, then the opportunity to earn crores of rupees will be lost from Bangladesh’s hands.
Ban on Bangladeshi players in IPL
If the Bangladeshi board faces losses due to the stoppage of bilateral cricket, then the second decision may increase the problems of its cricketers. Earlier, only a few Bangladeshi players used to get a chance to play in IPL and after the latest tension, BCCI can completely ban Bangladeshi players in its league, as is the case with Pakistani cricketers. In such a situation, the earning opportunity of Bangladeshi cricketers may be snatched away. Not only this, any foreign cricketer also has to give 10 percent of his earnings from IPL to his board. In such a situation, that money will also slip from the Bangladeshi board.
Ban in foreign leagues too, earning will be less
It is not just about IPL. In the present era, IPL owners have franchises in many big leagues around the world. IPL owners have teams in leagues from South Africa to America, West Indies and UAE. Now the owners of the IPL team have also entered England’s ‘The Hundred’. In such a situation, BCCI can informally order these franchise owners not to take Bangladeshi players even in their teams of foreign leagues. Already, IPL franchise owners are not buying Pakistani players in any foreign league. A similar situation may happen with Bangladeshi cricketers, which may have a serious impact on their earnings.
Action on Bangladesh through ICC
Apart from this, BCCI can also use its influence in ICC against Bangladesh. Bangladesh has refused to send the team to India for the World Cup and has demanded ICC to shift its matches. At present, the dominance of Indian cricket in ICC is much more than before because here Chairman Jay Shah and CEO Sanjog Gupta are Indians. In such a situation, BCCI can use its influence to ask ICC not to change the schedule. Due to this, Bangladesh may not only lose its place in the T20 World Cup, it may also face fine or suspension from BCB. Besides, there may also be a huge reduction in the annual amount received from ICC.
Youth may turn away from cricket
Now if the board does not have money, it will not be able to organize the tournament properly. Also, he will not be able to pay good money to his players. In such a situation, apathy towards cricket may increase in Bangladesh and emerging players may turn their backs on this game, which may have a negative impact on the future of Bangladeshi cricket.