Key Takeaways

• Chasing just 112, Sylhet won off the last ball when Chris Woakes hit Faheem Ashraf for a six.
• “There are precedents in international cricket, when India refused to play in Pakistan, the ICC changed the venue.
• Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul stated Bangladesh would not accept pressure.

Key Development 1

NewsSports NewsCricket News'Are you sure?' – Bangladesh captain Litton Das makes shocking T20 World Cup admissionTrendingIND vs NZ T20I Full ScheduleVirat KohliDC vs MI Live ScoreVirat Kohli BrotherScotland Cricket TeamRamiz RazaAjinkya RahaneAUS vs JAP Live ScoreBAN vs NZ Live ScoreR AshwinIND vs NZ T20I Full ScheduleVirat KohliDC vs MI Live ScoreVirat Kohli BrotherScotland Cricket TeamRamiz RazaAjinkya RahaneAUS vs JAP Live ScoreBAN vs NZ Live ScoreR AshwinIND vs NZ T20I Full ScheduleVirat KohliDC vs MI Live ScoreVirat Kohli BrotherScotland Cricket TeamRamiz RazaAjinkya RahaneAUS vs JAP Live ScoreBAN vs NZ Live ScoreR Ashwin'Are you sure?' – Bangladesh captain Litton Das makes shocking T20 World Cup admissionTOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Jan 21, 2026, 05:00 ISTCommentsShareAA+Text SizeSmallMediumLarge Litton Das (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Bangladesh captain Litton Das raised fresh questions over his team’s participation in the upcoming T20 World Cup after Rangpur Riders were knocked out of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) on Tuesday.Litton was speaking after Rangpur lost a tense, low-scoring qualifier to Sylhet Titans.

Chasing just 112, Sylhet won off the last ball when Chris Woakes hit Faheem Ashraf for a six.

“No,” he said.

“There are precedents in international cricket, when India refused to play in Pakistan, the ICC changed the venue.

Key Development 2

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“If the ICC bows to pressure from the Indian cricket board and imposes unreasonable conditions on us, we is expected to not accept them,” he said.Nazrul also pointed to past examples.

We have reasonably asked for a venue Change,” he added.The issue escalated after Mustafizur Rahman was removed from IPL 2026, following which BCB reiterated it would not tour India under the current situation.While ICC sources say Bangladesh were given a January 21 deadline, BCB has now denied this.

Suryakumar Yadav press conference: On India T20I Playing XI, personal form and moreAsked whether the slow pitches in the BPL were good preparation for the T20 World Cup, Litton replied bluntly: “Are you sure we are going to play in the World Cup?”“In fact, there is still a long time to go before the World Cup, and we are not even certain whether we is expected to go at all.

Key Development 3

Asked if such a discussion should have happened since he is the T20I captain, he added, “I don't know, but it hasn't happened with me.”The uncertainty comes after Bangladesh rejected what it called “unreasonable conditions” set by the ICC for participating in the T20 World Cup in India.

Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul stated Bangladesh would not accept pressure.

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Bangladesh are set to play group matches in Kolkata and Mumbai starting February 7.

Key Development 4

This is by no means an ideal wicket for T20 cricket.

We had expected a much better wicket for a qualifier match,” Litton said, as quoted by Bangladeshi media The Daily Star.When questioned if the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) had discussed its World Cup decision with him, Litton was clear.

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He explained that discussions are ongoing and the ICC is expected to respond later.For now, ICC remains firm on the schedule.

Key Development 5

Rangpur’s exit came moments before Litton walked into the press conference.

Media committee chairman Amjad Hossain said, “no specific date” has now been set.

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