“Are you sure we are going to play in the World Cup?” : Litton Das reply leaves fans and reporters guessing about Bangladesh T20I WC involvement

Bangladesh Cricket Board is currently involved in an ongoing tussle with ICC and BCCI in regards to scheduling of their T20I World Cup matches. With recent developments regarding Mustafizur Rahman’s release from IPL, BCB have demanded ICC to move their matches out of India citing players’ safety.

While BCCI maintain their stance that their matches cannot be moved out of India citing logistical issues, there have been several rumors on whether Bangladesh will compete in the T20I World Cup.

The T20I World Cup is scheduled to begin in early February, and will be hosted by India and Sri Lanka. Following the conclusion of their ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) encounter, Litton Das shocked the reporters by stating that there is no official confirmation if his national team will be competing in the event.

Controversies have surrounded Bangladesh cricket in the last few weeks, with former BCB Director Nazmul Islam’s comments on the players and their performances leading to widespread boycott, and also brought BPL to a temporary halt.

Litton Das also slammed the quality of pitches in the BPL, stating that it is not an ideal preparation for the World Cup. There were reports of Scotland replacing Bangladesh if the Asian side pulls out of the multi-team event in the subcontinent next month.

“Are you sure we are going to play in the World Cup? In fact, there is still a long time to go before the World Cup, and we are not even certain whether we will go at all. This is by no means an ideal wicket for T20 cricket. We had expected a much better wicket for a qualifier match,” Litton was quoted as saying by The Daily Star.