BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia stated that the Board of Control for Cricket in India has not received an update from the International Cricket Council regarding a reported change in venue for Bangladesh's T20 World Cup matches and that the matter is being discussed between the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the ICC.  

India and Sri Lanka will co-host the T20 World Cup, which begins on February 7. However, Bangladesh's cricket body appealed to the ICC, demanding that its matches be moved to Sri Lanka, citing security concerns amid rising tensions between the two adjacent countries.  

The BCB also reported that they had received a response from the ICC, with the governing council confirming that they would investigate the situation.

According to reports on Monday, the ICC is looking at other locations for Bangladesh's games. It appears unlikely that Bangladesh will play in Sri Lanka, which was their preferred location, as Chennai and Trivandrum have reportedly surfaced as viable alternatives to the initially planned venues in Kolkata and Mumbai.

However, as per Devajit Saikia, the BCCI has received no such communication.

“The BCCI has not received any communication regarding the matter of shifting Bangladesh matches to Chennai or anywhere else, and it is beyond our control. It is a matter of communication between the BCB and the ICC, as the ICC is the governing body. If the ICC conveys any decision to us regarding a change of venue, the BCCI, as the host, will take the necessary steps. At present, we are not privy to any such information,” BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia told IANS.

As per the current ICC T20 World Cup 2026 schedule, Bangladesh is scheduled to play three games—against the West Indies (February 7), against Italy (February 9), and against England (February 14) in Kolkata—before moving to Mumbai to face Nepal on February 17.

(IANS inputs)