Bangladesh crcicket board to loss 240 crore: Loss of 240 crore, ‘Bulbul Bhai’ is going to get such a stigma, which will not be able to be erased even if we try, Bangladesh cricket will reach the trough.

New Delhi. If the Bangladesh Cricket Board decides to boycott the T20 World Cup 2026 to be held in India, it will have to suffer a loss of Rs 240 crore (325 crore Bangladeshi taka, approximately 27 million US dollars). Bangladesh Cricket Board wants to shift all its T20 World Cup matches to Sri Lanka instead of India. He made several appeals to ICC but ICC says that it will not shift Bangladesh’s matches anywhere else instead of India. Bangladesh is refusing to play in India citing security. He says that there is a threat to the safety of Bangladeshi players in India.

According to a report by news agency PTI, Bangladesh is adamant on not going to India for the Group C matches of the T20 World Cup 2026, and their tough stance could cost the Bangladesh Cricket Board about 325 crore Bangladeshi Taka (about 27 million US dollars) from the ICC’s annual revenue. Apart from this, there may also be a huge decline in broadcast revenue, sponsorship revenue and financial year income, which may be around 60 percent or even more.

Bangladesh Cricket Board will suffer huge loss if it withdraws from the World Cup.

Stigma is going to be added to the name of ‘Bulbul Bhai’
Aminul Islam Bulbul has always been a special personality in Bangladesh cricket as the country’s first Test centurion, he achieved the feat in Bangladesh’s debut Test against India 25 years ago. This was such a first opportunity that he would always cherish, but on Thursday it became clear that another ‘first’ is going to be forever added to the name of the fans’ favorite ‘Bulbul Bhai’, which will be such a stigma that it will not be easily erased even if we try to do so. He is going to become the first President of Bangladesh Cricket Board during whose tenure the national team can withdraw from any ICC global tournament due to the strict stance of the government. Government advisor Asif Nazrul has taken a tough stance, linking security concerns with national prestige.

BCB will have to pay the price for this tough decision
This strict decision may cost BCB about 325 crore Bangladesh Taka (about 27 million US dollars), which it gets from the annual revenue of the International Cricket Council (ICC). Apart from this, if the loss of income from broadcasting rights and sponsorship is also added, then the total income in the current financial year may fall by about 60 percent or even more. The combined effect of this could also be that India may not tour Bangladesh in August–September even though the TV broadcast rights for that series are considered to be equal to at least 10 bilateral matches with other countries.

Elections are to be held in Bangladesh after three weeks on February 12.
Elections are to be held in Bangladesh after three weeks on 12 February. After the formation of a stable government, Nazrul, a Jamaat supporter and one of the prominent faces of the movement, may be marginalized, but this embarrassment will remain a bitter experience for Bulbul for a long time. A BCB source, who has been actively following the happenings in Bangladesh cricket for the last three weeks, said that once Nazrul gave his decision, there was no way of changing the stance. Apart from being a government sports advisor, Nazrul is also a legal advisor.

players mostly remained silent
The source said on condition of anonymity, ‘Today when he met Asif Nazrul, mostly the government advisor talked and Bulbul Bhai made occasional comments. The players mostly remained silent. Senior players feel that if someone of Tamim Iqbal’s stature can be insulted then they may have to face even bigger opposition. After the meeting Bulbul looked disappointed because he could not convince Nazrul. Bulbul said, ‘In this situation when we are seeing that Bangladesh might not be able to go to the World Cup, or Bangladesh has been given an ultimatum, we will still try our best to play in the World Cup.’

Bulbul lost his credibility in Bangladesh cricket world
But anyone who has seen the press conference knows that there was no confidence in what the former national captain was saying. Bulbul has lost his credibility in the Bangladesh cricket world as many expected him to use his old contacts at the ICC to at least try to shift the matches to Sri Lanka. The source said, ‘Bulbul Bhai was the ‘Game Development’ officer of the ICC for 10 years before coming back to the Bangladesh Cricket Board. He knows everyone in the ICC, but surprisingly he was sidelined in the last board meeting. Except the formal support of Pakistan, there was no one in his favor. Even Sri Lankan cricket did not support him.

Liton doesn’t know what will happen to his form and fitness after two years
For a player like Liton Das, it was a once in a lifetime opportunity to lead his country. Liton, who is nearing the age of 32, does not know whether his form and fitness will give him a chance to play another T20 World Cup after two years. And most importantly, even if he is available as a player, will he remain the captain? Opinion is divided on social media, but the majority of Bangladesh believes that Nazrul has taken the right step and should have prevented the team from being sent to India, linking the issue of Mustafizur Rahman’s exclusion with national prestige.

Nazrul and Bulbul have told the players that they will not lose match fees.
Interestingly, Bangladesh Nationalist Party, which is a strong contender to come to power after the upcoming elections, has not openly expressed any opinion on this issue. It is believed that public sentiment is against the visit to India and the party wants to maintain a neutral stance. Amidst all this, the biggest loser is the players who are losing the golden opportunity to play on a big international stage. It is also learned that Nazrul and Bulbul have assured the players that they will not lose match fees and will be paid according to the number of matches Bangladesh could play in the tournament. But Bangladesh’s top cricketers are also part of their country’s affluent class and after a certain level, it is not money but the spirit of competition that motivates an international player.