The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has expressed optimism that India will tour Bangladesh for a six-match white-ball series during the 2026-27 season The series is proposed to include three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is)
The tour, originally scheduled for August 2025, was deferred to September 2026 but was postponed following a dispute between the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the BCB earlier this year.
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On Monday, BCB president Tamim Iqbal confirmed ongoing discussions between the two boards, stating, “All I can tell you is that both the cricket boards are in discussion. It is a fruitful talk, and I am hopeful this will happen,” as quoted by Cricinfo.
According to a Cricinfo report, the BCB has
According to a Cricinfo report, the BCB has received a positive response from the BCCI, with the tour now likely to take place early next year.
A BCCInce the proposed September schedule remains uncertain. “The India-Bangladesh series is likely to be held in January. Discussions with the government are still ongoing, while the BCB is now seeking a window at the beginning of next year,” the
India’s tour of Bangladesh was initially planned for August 2025 but was deferred to September 2026. The BCB had announced in January that India would play three ODIs and three T20Is across Dhaka and Chattogram. However, the BCCI has not yet made an official announcement regarding the tour.
The relations between the two boards deteriorated further
The relations between the two boards deteriorated further after Kolkata Knight Riders released Bangladesh all-rounder Mustafizur Rahman from their Indian Premier League squad. The situation escalated when the BCB, led by Aminul Islam at the time, decided not to send Bangladesh to the T20 World Cup co-hosted by India.
Relations have since improved under Tamim Iqbal’s presidency. Earlier this month, Tamim visited India and reportedly toured the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, indicating a potential thaw in ties between the two boards.
Source: thenewsmill.com
