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West Indies vs Bangladesh T20  World Cup opener in quandry 

05 January 2026
This content originally appeared on Jamaica News.
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The West Indies cricketers remain unsure as to where exactly they will face Bangladesh in their opening game at the upcoming International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s T20  World Cup. 

This after the ICC says it might consider moving Bangladesh’s t20 world cup  matches out of india entirely, following the request from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to move all of their games outside of the country. 

Bangladesh were set to play all of their league games in India – three in Kolkata and one in Mumbai.

However, following an emergency meeting in Dhaka, the bcb said that the Bangladesh Cricket team will not be traveling to India for the tournament.

The tension stemmed from the fact that Bangladesh bowler Mustafizur Rahman was released by his indian Premier League team Kolkata Knight Riders, at the request of the Indian Board amid growing tensions between the countries.

Bangladesh are due to play all four of their group-stage matches in India, including on the opening day against West Indies on February 7 and against England in Kolkata on February 14.