Asif Nazrul given sole authority to pull Bangladesh out of T20 World Cup

Asif Nazrul has been appointed the sole decision‑maker to withdraw Bangladesh from the upcoming T20 World Cup. The appointment came from a three‑member committee formed to assess the situation. The committee said the Bangladesh Cricket Board at the time did not have independent strategic leadership, lacked crisis‑diplomacy capability and missed long‑term planning. Because of these gaps the committee recommended a single point of authority to act quickly. The move signals concerns over how the board could handle the tournament’s challenges.