Another day passes and another twist is added to the ongoing drama between Bangladesh and the ICC over the T20 World Cup 2026. India is also in the spotlight after a Pakistan-origin USA pacer has claimed that he has been denied visa to travel to India for the marquee event. In other news, Jitesh Sharma has made a shocking revelation on his exclusion from India’s T20 WC squad while the KSCA is confident of hosting IPL 2026 matches at the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru. On that note, let’s take a look at top stories from January 13.
RCB’s IPL 2026 games to be held in Bengaluru?
The KSCA is confident of hosting IPL 2026 matches in Bengaluru even as uncertainty prevails over RCB’s games at M Chinnaswamy stadium. KSCA sources claimed that the board was confident of international matches returning to M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru, which means IPL games could also be staged at the venue. Read more here.
Bangladesh rejects ICC’s T20 WC request
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has refused to reconsider its stance on relocation of the team’s T20 World Cup 2026 games from India to Sri Lanka. As per reports, the board issued a statement on Tuesday after a video conference with the International Cricket Council (ICC). Read more here.
VHT semi-finalists confirmed
Two more semi-finalists have been confirmed for the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26; while Vidarbha beat Delhi by 76 runs at CoE, Bengaluru, Punjab got the better of MP in an epic clash, by 183 runs. That means these two teams now join Saurashtra and Karnataka in the last four stage. Read more here.
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Jitesh Sharma on T20 WC snub
Jitesh Sharma has broken his silence on being snubbed from the T20 World Cup 2026 squad and has revealed that he was kept in the dark by the selection committee. After featuring in 7 T20Is in 2025, the wicketkeeper-batter was ignored in the 15-member squad for the marquee event. Sharma has now shed light on what was his first reaction to his omission. Read more here.
USA pacer denied visa
It seems that Pakistan-born USA pacer Ali Khan has been denied the Indian visa for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026. The tournament is scheduled to take place in IND and SL jointly, from Feb 7. Meanwhile USA is to take on India on the same day, in their opening encounter. Read more here.
Gujarat Giants star injured
Gujarat Giants Women received a major setback on Tuesday. The Ashleigh Gardner-led franchise, who are unbeaten so far in the WPL 2026, saw young Indian all-rounder Anushka Sharma get ruled out of the tournament for a “short period” due to a minor injury. Read more here.
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