India, June 8 -- Four months after Bangladesh's fallout with the ICC, which resulted in the team's removal from the T20 World Cup in India, one question continues to linger: who actually made the decision to boycott the tournament?

Back in February, Bangladesh's interim sports advisor Asif Nazrul had claimed that the decision not to participate in the World Cup was taken by the players and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), and not by the government. But captain Litton Das has once again contradicted that narrative, reiterating that the players were never part of any discussion regarding participation.

Rising tensions in the neighbourhood earlier this year prompted Kolkata Knight Riders, reportedly at the BCCI's behest, to release Bang...