India, Aug. 31 -- Bangladesh Cricket Board president Tamim Iqbal has insisted that the proposed white-ball series against India has not been abandoned, revealing that the BCB and BCCI remain in regular communication over finding a fresh window. Tamim also delivered a striking assessment of Bangladesh's handling of the 2026 T20 World Cup stand-off, saying the team "should have definitely played" the tournament and that negotiations could have been handled far better.

India were scheduled to tour Bangladesh for three ODIs and three T20Is in August-September, but the series can no longer take place in that window. Amid strained political relations between the neighbouring countries, there have been questions over whether the tour could even...