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Bangladesh Will Not Back Down to 'Coercion' in India T20 World Cup Row

With the January 21 deadline looming, Asif Nazrul reiterated that the Bangladesh national team will not travel to India for the T20 World Cup despite the ICC ultimatum to the Bangladesh Cricket Board.
Mustafizur Rahman's abrupt IPL release triggered the crisis after the Board of Control for Cricket in India instructed Kolkata Knight Riders to remove him, prompting the Bangladesh Cricket Board to cite security concerns and national pride in refusing to send the team to India.
The BCB proposed swapping positions with Ireland last week and asked to play each of the four Group C matches in Sri Lanka with West Indies, Italy, England, and Nepal.
If BCB remains adamant on not travelling, Scotland could replace Bangladesh in the 20-team tournament, while the ICC found no specific threat to Bangladesh's participation.
The standoff has entered its third week after the Bangladesh Cricket Board first raised concerns on January 4, referencing past venue-change precedents with the ICC.

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