Cricket Ireland official have stated that they have received assurances that their World Cup schedule will not change. This comes after Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) made a stunning suggestion to the International Cricket Council (ICC) during their meeting on Saturday.

BCB requested that their groups be swapped with Ireland's, allowing them to play all of their group stage matches in Sri Lanka. It was in accordance with Bangladesh's desire to move all of their T20 World Cup matches from India.  

Earlier, BCB made it clear to ICC that they were not ready to travel to India for the T20 World Cup.

“During the discussions, the BCB reiterated its formal request to the ICC to relocate Bangladesh's matches to Sri Lanka. The Board also shared the Bangladesh Government's views and concerns on safety and security of the team, Bangladeshi fans, media and other stakeholders.

The discussions were conducted in a constructive, cordial and professional manner, with all parties engaging openly on the relevant issues. Among other points, the possibility of moving Bangladesh to a different group as a means of facilitating the matter with minimum logistical adjustments was discussed," the official press release from BCB read.

Cricket Ireland also announced that they will play all of their T20 World Cup matches in Sri Lanka.

"We've received definitive assurances that we won't move from the original schedule. We're definitely playing the Group Stage in Sri Lanka," an official from Cricket Ireland told Cricbuzz in a statement.

Ireland is placed in Group B with Australia, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, and Oman. Meanwhile, Bangladesh is in Group C alongside the West Indies, Italy, England, and Nepal, with matches set in Kolkata and Mumbai.