"We haven't got a good result in any World Cup. We had a good opportunity last time [at the 2024 T20 World Cup], but we couldn't do it, Shanto said. You will notice that before every World Cup, there's some incident that takes place. As a player who has played one or two of these tournaments, I can tell you that it affects us."
"Uncertainty looms over Bangladesh's participation in the Twenty20 World Cup following a request by the Bangladesh Cricket Board to the International Cricket Council to move their World Cup matches out of India over safety concerns. Bangladesh, who have never won a World Cup title, are scheduled to play three World Cup matches in Kolkata next month. Tensions have heightened in recent weeks between Hindu-majority India and Muslim-majority Bangladesh."
"Hundreds protested near Bangladesh's High Commission in New Delhi last month after a Hindu factory worker was beaten and set on fire in Bangladesh's Mymensingh district over allegations he insulted the Prophet Muhammad. According to several Indian media reports, the ICC told Bangladesh they must play in India, which is co-hosting the February 7-March 8 event with Sri Lanka, or forfeit the matches."
Bangladesh cricketers often mask the impact of controversies during major tournaments, despite external noise affecting their performance. The Bangladesh Cricket Board requested the ICC to move World Cup matches out of India over safety concerns, creating uncertainty over participation. Bangladesh has not yet won a World Cup and missed a strong opportunity at the 2024 T20 World Cup. The team is scheduled to play three matches in Kolkata next month as tensions have risen between India and Bangladesh. Protests and a violent incident in Mymensingh heightened concerns, and Indian media reported the ICC warned of forfeiture if Bangladesh did not play in India.
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