A BCB director involved in the development of Bangladesh’s absence from the World Cup yesterday, Tuesday, said, “This will directly impact the ICC’s central revenue pool. Like everyone else, we are also stakeholders in that fund. Take Kenya or Uganda for example. They will be satisfied with US$100,000-200,000. But given our infrastructure, how will we survive if ICC revenues decline?”
Beyond the economic impact, Bangladesh’s cricket relations with India are now as openly strained as those between India and Pakistan.
The BCB believes that this tension will negatively impact the future tour schedule, including the Asia Cup.
Yet, despite everything, officials remain hopeful that the crisis will soon pass. One board director concluded, “The door to negotiations can always be opened, let’s see what happens.”