Top Bangladesh cricket official sacked amid World Cup row

AFP Thu, 15 January 2026 at 12:27 pm UTC·3 min read The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday sacked a senior official after their leading men's cricketers went on strike, escalating a crisis that has already seen the nation refuse to tour India for next month's T20 World Cup. The BCB has been in turmoil since ties with India soured, prompting Dhaka to ask the International Cricket Council to shift its group matches to co-host Sri Lanka.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The World Cup begins on February 7, with Bangladesh still...