Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has contacted him. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), expresses interest in strengthening existing ties and exploring new avenues of cricket cooperation between the two countries.BCB Director of Cricket Operations Nazmul Abedin Faheem confirmed the development in a chat with ANI. He said that communication between cricket boards is normal and part of maintaining strong international relations.BCB Director (Cricket Operations) Nazmul Abedin Fahim told ANI over phone, “We maintain regular contact with the cricket boards of various countries. As part of this regular contact, we recently approached the Board of Control for Cricket in India through a letter, email, to discuss with them.” “In the letter, we mentioned that the Indian national cricket team is to come to Bangladesh to play a series in September, and after that, our women’s team is to go to India. We also included in the letter a request to explore any other possibilities for mutual cricket cooperation,” he added.
How did the rift in BCB and BCCI start?
The outreach comes after a period of tension between the two cricketing nations. The Bangladesh fast bowler was signed by Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of IPL 2026. Mustafizur Rehman. However, due to political objections from local groups, the BCCI ordered KKR to release him, leading to a rift between the boards. The situation worsened when Bangladesh decided to boycott the T20 World Cup in India, straining cricketing relations.However, diplomatic relations between the two countries have recently seen signs of improvement. After the February 12 elections, the new government led by Prime Minister Tariq Rehman has taken steps to strengthen bilateral ties with India.In a major diplomatic move, Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman is scheduled to visit India on April 7 and 8. With improved political relations, cricket cooperation between the two countries is also on track, signaling a positive phase for future engagements.
India’s tour of Bangladesh
The Indian national cricket team is scheduled to tour Bangladesh in September 2026 for a six-match white-ball series, comprising three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is). Originally scheduled for August 2025, the visit was postponed due to scheduling and security concerns. The final schedule is expected to be confirmed between the two boards after the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s proposal to the BCCI.
| September 1st | First ODI | Mirpur |
| September 3 | Second ODI | Mirpur |
| September 6 | Third ODI | Chittagram |
| September 9 | First T20I | Chittagram |
| September 12 | 2nd T20I | Mirpur |
| September 13 | 3rd T20I | Mirpur |
