Updated On: 13 February, 2026 08:32 AM IST | Dhaka | PTI
Bangladesh Cricket Board chief Aminul Islam will attend the India-Pakistan T20 World Cup match in Colombo on ICC’s invitation and hopes to use the opportunity to mend strained ties with the BCCI. The meeting comes after weeks of tension over Mustafizur Rahman’s IPL release, Bangladesh’s World Cup withdrawal, and subsequent ICC intervention

Bangladesh Cricket Board chief Aminul Islam. Pic/AFP
Bangladesh Cricket Board chief Aminul Islam says he will be in Colombo to watch the India-Pakistan T20 World Cup clash on Sunday where he expects to break ice with the BCCI after tense exchanges over the past few weeks. Speaking to Bangladesh newspaper 'Pratham Alo', Islam said the invitation for the high-profile game has come from the ICC.
"The ICC has taken a decision. The major stakeholders of the ICC are these five Asian countries and for the India-Pakistan World Cup match on the 15th, they want representatives of all five Asian countries to be present at the ground together, watch the match together and talk to one another," Islam said. India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan form the Asian block in the world body. Asked if the meet could be an opportunity to end tensions with the BCCI, Islam said, "You can consider it as something like that."