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Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) interim president Tamim Iqbal will not attend the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) annual board meeting on the day of the IPL 2026 final in Ahmedabad on Sunday, May 31. Apart from Tamim Iqbal, PCB’s Mohsin Naqvi will also miss the meeting.
The cricket world's top officials have gathered in Ahmedabad for the ICC's Board and Committee meetings in Ahmedabad on May 30 and 31, alongside the IPL 2026 final weekend. The meetings were originally planned for Doha but were shifted to India due to security concerns in West Asia.
Tamim Iqbal and Mohsin Naqvi skip ICC Board Meeting in Ahmedabad
Several important topics are being discussed during the gathering. One major proposal is to bring back the global qualification pathway for associate nations in future Men's T20 World Cups after growing fan interest in smaller cricketing nations.
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The ICC is also reviewing the World Test Championship (WTC) format, with discussions around giving teams like Zimbabwe, Ireland, and Afghanistan a better chance to compete for WTC points. Additionally, there will also be a discussion over the future global broadcasting rights.
Well, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi will attend the crucial May 31 session virtually, but Bangladesh Cricket Board's interim president Tamim Iqbal will entirely miss the meeting, despite the efforts of improving relations between Bangladesh and India being ongoing.
BCB CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury to represent Bangladesh
Bangladesh will be represented by BCB chief executive Nizamuddin Chowdhury in the ICC’s annual meeting. Tamim is currently focusing on the Bangladesh Cricket Board Elections, which are scheduled to take place on June 7. Although Tamim is not attending the meeting, work behind the scenes to improve relations between the BCB and the BCCI is continuing.
A BCB functionary was quoted as saying by RevSportz: “The BCB elections are scheduled on June 7, and he is busy with that. But the process of restoring the relations with the BCCI is very much ongoing.”
The relationship between the BCCI and the Bangladesh Cricket Board had gone through a rough phase in recent times, and the tension peaked this year when Bangladesh did not travel to India for the T20 World Cup 2026 despite the tournament receiving security clearance from the ICC.
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At that time, the Bangladesh government didn’t allow the players to travel to India for the tournament, and Scotland later replaced the Tigers in the tournament. But now it seems that things are getting better between India and Bangladesh.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board has already included a white-ball series against India in its schedule later this year. However, the BCCI is yet to officially confirm the tour.
Even though there is no formal discussion planned between the Bangladesh Cricket Board and BCCI during the ICC meeting, conversations could still take place on the sidelines. With representatives from both countries present in Ahmedabad, the meeting could help continue the efforts to rebuild cricketing ties between the two boards from the Asian contingent.
The BCB functionary shared, “It’s not formally on the agenda, but that he would be there, at least for an informal conversation, is expected.”
