Indian cricket team canceled during Bangladesh, know what is the reason

Updated: 05-07-2025, 06.44 PM

What is news?

The Indian cricket team’s tour of Bangladesh has been canceled and this decision is now final. Its official announcement has also been made, it has been introduced as postponing for 1 year. Currently, in view of the diplomatic situation, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has refused to send the team to Bangladesh. 3 ODIs and 3 T20 matches were to be played in this tour. Now the series will not be on the schedule.

Cancelled

Bangladesh banned the sale of media rights

There were clear indications of the postponement of the tour when the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) stopped the process of selling its media rights. The technical bid was to be held on 7 July and financial bid on 10 July. However, this process is no longer moving. The atmosphere in India is currently not favorable to Bangladesh tour. In recent times, relations between the two countries have been tense, whose direct impact is also visible on cricket relations.

Statement

This series will be played in September 2026

In a statement released on Saturday, BCCI said that the limited overs series between India and Bangladesh to be held in August 2025 will now be played in September 2026. This included 3 ODIs and 3 T20 matches. BCCI and BCB have decided to postpone it by mutual consent. The decision was taken after discussion between the two boards, so that the international program and timetable of both teams could be taken into consideration.