BCB, BCCI working on Sept window, subject to government nod; Afg T20Is may be postponed
The Bangladesh Cricket Board and BCCI are negotiating a potential cricket tour in September, which may require rescheduling a T20I series against Afghanistan. The move aims to improve diplomatic relations between the two boards following previous tensions.
Why it matters
Sports diplomacy often serves as a barometer for bilateral relations between nations, and this potential tour signals a significant thaw in India-Bangladesh sporting ties.
New Delhi: In a development which could bring about a thaw in the relationship between the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the Indian cricket board (BCCI) after a year’s uncertainty, TOI understands that both boards are working on an itinerary for India’s tour of Bangladesh in the first half of Sept.It has been learnt that the BCCI is set to push back the thre-match T20I series against Afghanistan to be held in Delhi to clear a window for a white-ball series in Bangladesh.
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