The Bangladesh Cricket Committee (BCB) has raised serious concerns regarding the safety of current participating players. Pakistan Super League (PSL). In particular, the BCB has also confirmed that it is working closely with the Pakistan Cricket Committee (PCB) and the Bangladesh High Commissioner in Islamabad.
Geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan are set to hinder cricket tournaments in both countries, including the PSL and IPL. Meanwhile, two Bangladeshi players – Leg-Spinner Richard Hossein (Lahore Qalandars) and fast bowler Nahid Rana (Peshawar Zalmi) – actively involved in the PSL 2025 season.
Bangladesh is actively coordinating with the Pakistan Cricket Committee to ensure the safety of its players
The BCB keeps an eye on the security situation in Pakistan, and player safety is the number one concern.
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In a statement released on Wednesday, the BCB said it is working to ensure proper security arrangements for Bangladeshi cricketers currently taking part in PSL 2025.
“The BCB is actively coordinating with the Pakistan Cricket Committee (PCB) and the Bangladesh High Commissioner for Islamabad to ensure that all necessary measures are in place to ensure the security of players,” the board said in a release.
We are really working on the current situation – BCB President Pakistan Tour
The five-match T20I series of Bangladeshi cricket teams scheduled to begin on May 25th is seriously suspected. Following India’s recent air strike “Operation Sindore”, Pakistan reportedly is preparing for possible retaliation for raising security concerns in the region.
The president of BCB Faruque Ahmed told Cricbuzz they were closely monitoring the situation and would wait before making a final decision on the tour. He added that the board may reconsider participating in the series, depending on how things unfold in the coming days.
“We’re actually working on the current situation (as long as we go to Pakistan for the T20I series), and we can wait another 3-4 days,” Faruque said. “Let’s see how that progresses, but for now it’s about two players currently in Pakistan (Nahydrana and Richad Hossain) playing in the PSL (Nahydrana and Richad Hossain).”
ECB follows Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ guidance on participation in English players in IPL and PSL
Saj Sadiq, a sports journalist from Pakistan, shares that the Cricket Board (ECB) of England and Wales relies on advice from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and consults with the security team, IPL and PSL.
However, he stressed that the final decision on whether a player will stay in India or Pakistan for the tournament is the player’s own responsibility.
“Regarding English players in IPL and PSL, the ECB follows the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ guidance and speaks to the security team. But ultimately, whether they will stay in India and Pakistan for the tournament #cricket is a player’s decision,” Saj Sadiq wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter).
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