Diplomatic Strains Push BCCI to Postpone India-Bangladesh Women's Cricket Series

The BCCI has postponed India's women's cricket series against Bangladesh due to diplomatic tensions. Initially, three ODIs and T20Is were scheduled. The series could have been their first since winning the ICC ODI World Cup. The BCB awaits new dates as BCCI plans alternate fixtures.

The Indian women's cricket team's much-anticipated home series against Bangladesh has been indefinitely postponed, a decision made amid growing diplomatic tensions between the two nations. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is exploring alternative matches for the team during the same timeframe.

This cricketing setback involved three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three T20 International matches, initially scheduled pursuant to the ICC Future Tours Programme, with venues set in Kolkata and Cuttack. The series would have marked the team's first international outing following their ICC ODI World Cup victory.

Speculation surrounds the diplomatic strife influencing this change, especially following a Bangladeshi tribunal's death sentence ruling against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, prompting unrest. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is currently awaiting updates on rescheduled matches, while the Indian team looks to December for alternate engagements before their tour to Australia.

(With inputs from agencies.)