'Are you sure we are going to play in the World Cup?' - Litton Das' reply to reporter leaves everyone stunned
'There is still a long time to go before the World Cup, and we are not even certain whether we will go at all," Litton said.
Bangladesh T20 captain Litton Das was recently questioned regarding the team's plans at the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. A reporter had framed the question in front of Litton at a press conference of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2025-26, to which Litton gave a reply that left everyone stunned.
Litton said that even he, despite being the captain of the side, is not sure whether Bangladesh are going to travel to India for the global event. He also said that the kind of wickets that the teams are playing the BPL on are not ideal for the preparation ahead of the twenty-team event, which is slated to kick off on February 07 across India and Sri Lanka.
“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 will go at all. This is by no means an ideal wicket for T20 cricket. We had expected a much better wicket for a qualifier match,” Litton was quoted as saying by The Daily Star.
For the unversed, there has been an ongoing discussion between the Bangladesh Cricket Board and the International Cricket Council to move Bangladesh's T20 World Cup matches outside India after the ongoing cross-border disputes between the two nations. While ICC has tried to convince the Board, the BCB's stance remains unmoved.
Bangladesh, as per the original schedule, are slated to play three out of the four matches of their league stage fixtures in Kolkata and another at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. The BCB demanded a makeshift of the original itinerary and allot them matches outside the neighbouring nation after the BCCI had banned Mustafizur Rahman from participating in the Indian Premier League.
In their defence, the Bangladesh government enforced a ban on the broadcast of IPL in the country while also standing firm on not travelling to Indian soil for the upcoming global event. A final call on the T20 World Cup episode is expected to be made on Wednesday, January 21, which will leave roughly a fortnight for the start of the tournament.
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