Bangladeshi Umpire in IND-NZ ODI Sparks Controversy Amidst India-Bangladesh Tensions
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Firstpost•11-01-2026, 18:34
Bangladeshi Umpire in IND-NZ ODI Sparks Controversy Amidst India-Bangladesh Tensions
- •A Bangladeshi umpire, Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid Saikat, officiated in the India-New Zealand ODI, raising concerns amidst strained India-Bangladesh cricket relations.
- •Tensions escalated after Mustafizur Rahman's release from IPL's Kolkata Knight Riders, reportedly due to protests in India, leading to BCB revoking his NOC.
- •The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) also refused to send its senior men's team to India for the T20 World Cup, putting ICC and BCCI in a difficult spot.
- •BCB clarified that Sharfuddoula is an ICC-contracted umpire, and they have no authority over his assignments, as per his contract terms.
- •The ICC is reportedly set to reject BCB's request to move Bangladesh's T20 World Cup matches out of India to Sri Lanka.
Why It Matters: A Bangladeshi umpire's presence in an IND-NZ ODI highlights ongoing cricket board tensions, despite BCB's clarification.
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