India, July 1 -- India's proposed white-ball tour of Bangladesh appears to have taken a fresh step forward after the Bangladesh Cricket Board formally opened the bidding process for media rights linked to its men's home international calendar for 2026-27, including a potential series against India.

The move comes at a sensitive time for cricketing relations between the BCCI and BCB, with the two boards having earlier agreed to defer India's scheduled tour of Bangladesh amid strained diplomatic relations between the countries. While the tour is still not officially locked in, BCB's decision to include the India series in its media-rights package has raised anticipation over whether the Men in Blue will travel to Bangladesh next year.

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