The ongoing dispute between Bangladesh and ICC regarding T20 World Cup 2026 is not showing any end. ICC has made it clear that Bangladesh will have to play in India only. But Bangladesh wants its matches in Sri Lanka. In such a situation, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) had recently filed an appeal in the Dispute Resolution Committee (DRC) against the decision of the International Cricket Council (ICC). But this appeal has not been considered eligible even for hearing. The reason is that the scope of DRC does not cover such appeals. Let us know what this matter is and why BCB's hopes were dashed.
The Dispute Resolution Committee (DRC) is an important unit in the structure of the ICC, which has been formed to resolve disputes related to cricket. However, its conditions are clear that this committee cannot become a medium of appeal against the decisions of the ICC or any of its decision-making bodies. In accordance with Clause 1.3 of the DRC Terms, the Committee does not act as an appeal body against decisions of the ICC or any of its decision-making bodies. The clause clearly states that the committee cannot hear appeals on decisions made under ICC's Memorandum, Articles of Association or any rules and regulations. For this reason, there seems to be no possibility of hearing BCB's appeal, and this matter is being considered beyond the scope of the committee.
This controversy started when Bangladeshi fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman was released from IPL 2026 by Kolkata Knight Riders. After this, BCB demanded ICC to shift the T20 World Cup matches out of India. But ICC rejected this in the board meeting. Besides, ICC had also given an ultimatum of 24 hours to BCB to confirm the participation, but Bangladesh did not budge from its demand, after which it is considered certain that it will be out of the tournament.
BCB approached the DRC accusing ICC's decision of double standards. Board President Aminul Islam Bulbul criticized the ICC, saying that the organization did not take his concerns seriously. However, Bangladesh Cricket Board has suffered a bigger blow than here.
