The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday (July 5, 2025) mutually agreed to defer the white-ball series between Bangladesh and India, which was scheduled to be held from August 2025 to September 2026.
The away series was to function three ODIs and three Twenty20 Internationals to be performed from August 17 to 31 in Chittagong and Dhaka.
“This decision has been reached following discussions between the two Boards, taking into account the international cricketing commitments and scheduling convenience of both teams,” the BCCI stated in a launch.
The BCB stated the contemporary schedule of the series will likely be introduced in “due course.”
“The BCB looks forward to welcoming India in September 2026 for this eagerly anticipated series. Revised dates and fixtures for the tour will be announced in due course,” the discharge stated.
While the 2 boards pinned the rationale for deferring the series to scheduling inconveniences, the PTI had reported on July 4 that the BCCI needed the series to be rescheduled because it was cautious of the safety state of affairs in Bangladesh, which has been in turmoil since final yr’s civil unrest that resulted within the overthrow of the Sheikh Hasina-led authorities.
It is known that the BCCI needed the tour to go forward solely after the basic elections are held in Bangladesh and “a stable government is in place taking care of the law and order situation.”
Elections in Bangladesh usually are not anticipated to happen earlier than early subsequent yr. Bangladesh is at present ruled by an interim authorities led by Muhammad Yunus.
