Virat, Rohit’s Return Series ‘Cancelled’ over Diplomatic Conflict

New Delhi, : India’s upcoming white-ball tour of Bangladesh is all but off, amid deteriorating political relations between the two nations. According to a report, the tour which was scheduled to take place between August 17 to 31, comprising of three ODIs and three T20Is, is “effectively off”. While the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is hopeful that the series can be rescheduled for a later date, it has also paused the sale of the tour’s media rights. According to a report in Cricbuzz, the BCB is currently focused
on selling media rights for the forthcoming home series against Pakistan, starting July 17
“We will continue, we will take time to research the market. There is no point in rushing things. We can give different contracts,” a BCB official told Cricbuzz. The report, however, added that the Indian broadcasters have been informed that the series won’t
happen. “They have informed us that there is no India series. After announcing the tender, they did not provide the ITT. They are selling, for now, only for the Pakistan series,” an Indian broadcaster told Cricbuzz. Notably, there has been a cross-border
tension between India and Pakistan ever since the Pahalgam attack and Bangladesh too had joined the tussle. The final call on the future of the series is expected to be announced within a week. “The date for the India series hasn’t been fixed yet. They (the
BCCI) said it’s difficult for them to come in August. This is part of FTP,” the BCB official added. BCB await a green light from the Indian government, who have remained non-committal about the series. “The mood in India, perceptibly, is not particularly favourable for a tour of Bangladesh, with relations between the two neighbours having
been strained in recent times. While no official statement has been made by either side, it is believedthat, in light of the diplomatic standoff, the government has advised the BCCI against proceeding with the tour. This impression has emerged from conversations with key stakeholders involved in the series,” the report further stated.

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