Cross-border tensions could disrupt sub-continent cricket calendar – The Times of India

The ongoing cross-border pressure between India and Pakistan, and now Bangladesh too, could nicely disrupt the cricket calendar within the sub-continent. The Indian cricket staff is scheduled to tour Bangladesh for a restricted-overs collection, three ODIs and three T20Is, in August however the current developments could make the tour an unlikely occasion.
“The tour is part of the calendar but nothing is final yet. There is a bright possibility of India not touring Bangladesh for the ODIs and T20Is because of the current situation,” says a supply monitoring developments.
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A retired Bangladesh military officer, very near the present interim authorities, stirred a significant controversy when he recommended the occupation of India’s northeastern states. In a press release on social media, Maj Gen (retired) ALM Fazlur Rahman even known as for a joint-army system with China.
“If India assaults Pakistan, Bangladesh ought to occupy seven states of North-East India. In this regard, I believe it’s crucial to start out a dialogue on a joint-army system with China,” he said in a Facebook post.
In the current scenario, a boycott of the tour by India can’t be ruled out but no concrete decision has been taken in this regard.

Not just the Bangladesh tour, even the 2025 edition of the Asia Cup remains under a cloud because of the terror attack in Pahalgam. The Indian government is talking very tough and playing cricket with the neighbours could be unlikely in the near future.
The Asia Cup, due to be played at a neutral venue, is scheduled to take place right after the Bangladesh series, in September. No venue has been finalised yet but those aware of developments feel it could well be postponed as cricket between India and Pakistan is not ideal at this stage.

Apropos all the pieces, the whole premise of Asia Cup being a useful match falls flat with out the assure of India taking part in Pakistan which, within the present scenario, seems like an unlikely state of affairs.
Pakistan and Sri Lanka had hosted the earlier version (2023) of the match underneath a hybrid mannequin, the place India have been topped champions. All groups performed at the least just a few video games in Pakistan, apart from India who performed all their video games in Sri Lanka.