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Last updated on - January 7, 2026, 2:12 PM IST
By
Sruti Thakur
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has turned down Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) request to shift its upcoming T20 World Cup matches from India to Bangladesh.
As per sources the BCB has asked for more time to consider the matter, with the decision now resting with them. As of now, the ICC is not exploring any alternative schedule, and a final call is expected to be taken on Saturday.
ICC turned down Bangladesh plea to move T20 World Cup games from India, let's look at four instances when teams forfeited World Cup matches.
The West Indies were also hesitant to play in Colombo, conceding their crucial two points to Sri Lanka just a week after the Australian walkover. Placed in Group A the Windies were expected to progress easily alongside the top teams, with Zimbabwe and Kenya seen as the likely bottom finishers. The Windies began with a big win over Zimbabwe but then lost to India, forfeited to Sri Lanka, and suffered a shocking 73-run defeat to Kenya, leaving them level on points with Kenya and Zimbabwe. In their must-win clash against Australia, the Caribbean team chased down 230 with four wickets in hand and just seven deliveries to spare, while losses by Zimbabwe and Kenya in their final games secured West Indies a spot in the quarter-finals.
In the 2003 World Cup, England placed in Group A, were scheduled to play their opening match against Zimbabwe in Harare but forfeited the game due to moral, political, and contractual concerns. Prime Minister Tony Blair, instructed the team not to tour Zimbabwe and requested a venue change, which was not possible, resulting in England conceding four points. Before their final league match against Pakistan, Zimbabwe were level on 12 points with England but behind on net run rate, while Pakistan needed a big win to surpass England's NRR. The match was eventually washed out with Pakistan at 73/4 after 14 overs. As a result, Zimbabwe advanced to the Super Six stage alongside Australia and India, benefiting from the walkover given by England.
Like England, New Zealand also hesitated to tour Kenya due to security concerns, as the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, was under terrorist threat. The Blackcaps refused to play their scheduled game in Nairobi and ended up conceding four points to the hosts. Despite this, New Zealand won four of their remaining five matches and progressed to the Super Six stage alongside Sri Lanka and Kenya. However, Kenya shocked the 1996 champions by carrying over 10 points into the next round, while Sri Lanka and New Zealand had 7.5 and 4 points respectively. Australia and India dominated the Super Six, defeating all three Group B opponents. Zimbabwe, meanwhile, lost to the Group B teams. In the end, Kenya and Sri Lanka advanced to the semi-finals with 14 and 11.5 points, while New Zealand finished with only eight. Had New Zealand toured Kenya and won, they could have reached the top four, leaving Kenya with 10 points.
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