BSS, Dhaka :
Bangladesh will play in Oman to confirm their T20 World Cup ticket as per the new development the showpiece event experienced after ending the speculations.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday declared that the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 will be staged in the UAE and Oman due to the ongoing Covid-19 situation in India.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will remain the hosts of the event, which will now be held in Dubai International Stadium, the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, the Sharjah Stadium, and the Oman Cricket Academy Ground, from 17 October to 14 November 2021.
The first round of the T20 World Cup will be split across two groups and played in the UAE and Oman.
Eight teams (Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Netherlands, Scotland, Namibia, Oman, Papua New Guinea) will compete in the first round over 12 matches, with the top two from each group qualifying for the Super 12s, where they will join the top eight ranked T20I teams.
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are not amongst the top eight teams, which forced them to play the first round as per the rules of the T20 World Cup.
