India, Bangladesh and toss
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Vihaan Malhotra leads the way with superb figures of 4/14 as Bangladesh are bowled out for 146 after they are set a revised target of 165 from 29 overs.
Bangladesh’s demand to move its T20 World Cup matches from India to Sri Lanka has triggered a standoff with the sport’s governing body as discussions to settle the issue have failed to yield a breakthrough.
India is co-hosting the 20-team tournament, starting on February 7, but Bangladesh has said it will join Pakistan in not playing there
India were eventually bowled out for 238 in 48.4 overs after a one-hour rain interruption during their innings reduced the match to 49 overs a side.
An average of 3.6 million Bangladeshis used to travel to India annually for tourism, medical treatment, and business. Since Aug. 5, 2024, however, the number of Bangladeshi travelers — especially medical patients — has dropped dramatically, largely due to stricter visa procedures.
A simmering dispute between the neighbors, who share one of the largest land borders in the world, has escalated with diplomatic protests and a sports boycott.
The highlights this week: A cricket spat underscores heightened India-Bangladesh tensions, South Asian governments respond to the U.S. military operation in Venezuela with caution, and former Nepali Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli signals cooperation with an investigation into a deadly crackdown on protests last year.
The likes of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Kane Williamson, Joe Root and Steve Smith, who have over the years established themselves as stalwarts of the game, first gained prominence through this very tournament, which gave the cricket world an early peek into their exceptional talent.
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