Asif Nazrul’s strange U-turn

This statement of Asif Nazrul is shocking because on January 22, he had clearly said that leaving the tournament is completely the government’s decision. At that time, after meeting the players, he had told the media that the government had taken this step due to not getting justice from the ICC. Then it seemed that the players were only informed about the decision and not consulted. But now Asif says that the players and the board have made this sacrifice for the national dignity and safety of the country’s cricket.

Deal and future plans with ICC

In his latest statement, Asif Nazrul has expressed satisfaction over ICC’s stance. He called it a big achievement of the board that ICC has not imposed any ban on Bangladesh. Furthermore, the ICC has also agreed to consider Bangladesh for hosting international tournaments in the future. Experts believe that after this assurance, the tone of the Bangladeshi government has changed and now they are putting all the decisions on the shoulders of the board and the players.

story behind the scenes

Sources believe that Asif Nazrul played a major role in keeping Bangladesh away from the World Cup. The stance of the interim government that came to power after the student movement of July 2025 has been anti-India from the beginning. Since India is the co-host of this tournament, this boycott was fueled citing security and political reasons. Now that the matter with ICC seems to be resolved, the government is distancing itself from this dispute and handing it over to the credit board.