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News India Live, Digital Desk: Former BCB General Secretary and former CEO of Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Syed Ashraful Haq has made a sensational claim in an interview. He said that the current BCB president aminul islam He was “naive” and fell for the words of Mohsin Naqvi, due to which Bangladesh refused to play the T20 World Cup in India and ultimately bowed out of the tournament.
Key Highlights of the Claim
1. “Naqvi instigated”: According to Ashraful Haq, Mohsin Naqvi persuaded Aminul Islam not to go to India citing security reasons. Haq raised the question, “Who won in the end? Pakistan is playing its match (against India), but Bangladesh is out.”
2. Mustafizur Rahman and IPL controversy: According to the report, Bangladesh’s decision not to go to India due to IPL Mustafizur Rahman was being seen as a reaction to his removal. Haq described the decision as “hasty and irrational”.
3. Pakistan’s ‘U-turn’: When Bangladesh refused to travel to India, Mohsin Naqvi threatened to boycott the match against India in solidarity. However, Pakistan later took a U-turn and played the match against India, instead of Bangladesh. scotland Was included in the T20 World Cup.
4. Disadvantages of Bangladesh Cricket: Ashraful Haq has warned that if cricket relations between India and Bangladesh do not improve and India cancels the September 2026 Bangladesh tour, Bangladeshi cricket will go back 5-10 years.
Chronology: How did things go wrong?
December 2025: Mustafizur Rahman was dropped from IPL.
January 2026: BCB refused to play T20 World Cup in India citing ‘security’.
February 2026 (start): ICC included Scotland by removing Bangladesh. Mohsin Naqvi supported Bangladesh.
February 2026 (now): Former officials termed it a deliberate “conspiracy” by Pakistan.
Earlier controversies on Mohsin Naqvi
Mohsin Naqvi has been at the center of several controversies in the past:
Asia Cup 2025: Controversy during the trophy presentation, where according to reports he walked off the field with the trophy.
Champions Trophy 2025: Tension with ICC over India not going to Pakistan.
