North Zone Bangladesh and Central Zone Bangladesh are scheduled to meet in the Final of the Bangladesh Cricket League One-Day 2026 at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur. North Zone Bangladesh won two matches and finished at the top of the league table. Central Zone of Bangladesh also secured two victories and finished second in the points table.

In their last head-to-head match, Central Zone Bangladesh defeated North Zone Bangladesh by two wickets. North Zone batted first and posted a good total of 322 runs in 50 overs. In response, Central Zone comfortably chased down the target in 49.2 overs.

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BNZ vs BCZ Match Details

• Match: North Zone Bangladesh vs Central Zone Bangladesh, Final

• Date: 3rd March 2026

• Time: 2.00 PM IST

• Venue: Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur 

• Live Streaming: YouTube 

BNZ vs BCZ Weather Report

Pitch Report - Shere Bangla National Stadium

The Shere Bangla National Stadium balances it out between the batters and bowlers. Batters who dedicate themselves to the crease and build their innings have performed well. This surface has always been a favourite among spin bowlers.

Top Batters to Watch – BNZ vs BCZ

• Jishan Alam (BCZ): 127 runs in this tournament (previous match)

• Tanzid Hasan (BNZ): 92 runs in this tournament 

• Towhid Hridoy (BNZ): 102 runs in this tournament 

Top Bowlers to Watch – BNZ vs BCZ

• Abu Hider Rony (BCZ): 4 Wickets in this tournament 

• Rishad Hossain (BNZ): 3 Wickets in this tournament 

• Shoriful Islam (BNZ): 2 Wickets in this tournament 

BNZ vs BCZ Recent Form

BNZ vs BCZ Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If BNZ bat First

• Powerplay Score: 50–60

• Predicted Total: 300–340

• Match Result: BNZ to win

Scenario 2: If BCZ bats first

• Powerplay Score: 45–50

• Predicted Total: 275–290

• Match Result: BNZ to win

Who Will Hit the Most Sixes?

Who Will Hit the Most Fours?

BNZ vs BCZ Predicted Playing XIs

North Zone Bangladesh

Litton Das, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Sabbir Rahman, Shamim Hossain, Rishad Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Rakibul Hasan, Mukidul Islam

Central Zone Bangladesh

Jishan Alam, Saif Hassan, Mahfijul Islam, Mahidul Islam Ankon, Mosaddek Hossain, Irfaan Shukkur, Abu Hider Rony, Ripon Mondol, Nahid Rana, Hasan Murad, Aliss Al Islam

Why North Zone Bangladesh is the favourite today

• Experience players

• Explosive top-order

• Excellent spinners

BNZ vs BCZ Today Match Prediction – Who Will Win Today?

Based on current form, team balance, and superior batting strength, North Zone Bangladesh are the favourites to win this Bangladesh Cricket League One-Day 2026. Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto and Towhid Hridoy are expected to be the key performers.

BNZ vs BCZ Match FAQs

Q1. Where can I watch the BNZ vs BCZ live match?

You can watch the live streaming on the YouTube 

Q2. Who will win today’s BNZ vs BCZ match?

According to our today match prediction, North Zone Bangladesh are the favourites to win this encounter.

Q3. What time will the BNZ vs BCZ match start?

The match begins at 2:00 PM IST 

The Bangladesh Cricket Board has barred former cricketer Monjurul Islam from any direct or indirect participation in cricket within its jurisdiction after serious misconduct allegations surfaced. Former national women’s captain, Jahanara Alam, filed a complaint against the individual named in the complaint alleging sexual assault and inappropriate conduct against her during the 2022 Women’s ODI World Cup. At that time, he was serving as a selector and manager for the women’s team. In response to this complaint, the BCB has put together an independent evaluation committee to thoroughly examine all of the evidence presented and make a determination about any discipline regarding the allegations. This demonstrates the cricket board's serious approach towards displicine, its commitment to upholding professional standards and player safety, as well as the overall accountability within cricket.

The Investigative Committee consisted of Justice Tariq Ul Hakim and three other members, and was tasked with reviewing four different allegations of inappropriate behaviour. After conducting a thorough review over several months, the committee made mixed findings, with two allegations failing to meet the burden of proof (due to insufficient evidence) and, however, the committee found one of both of the remaining allegations to be of prima facie nature and, therefore, found that the person had violated the standards for professional conduct and violated the community standard for harassment. The board moved for disclipline even though the person was already out of contract (contract expired June 30, 2025) at the time, because of the BCB's belief that there was still sufficient cause to impose discipline. The BCB Board of Directors, after a meeting at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, imposed a full ban and stated that additional discipline may be imposed if the Investigation Committee makes further recommendations.

"Based on the findings of the Independent Inquiry Committee formed by the BCB to examine the complaint lodged by former Bangladesh Women's National Team Captain Jahanara Alam, the Board has decided to impose a ban on former national cricketer Monjurul Islam from all forms of direct or indirect employment and/or cricket-related activities under the jurisdiction of the Bangladesh Cricket Board. The BCB is reviewing the recommendations of the Committee and will take any additional measures deemed necessary in light of the report," BCB said in a statement.

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Governance Focus After Ban

The decision has sparked wider debate about governance and accountability within the Bangladesh cricket system, particularly regarding the women’s structure. Critics had previously questioned how the Bangladesh Cricket Board handled sensitive internal matters, so this firm action is being viewed as an effort to restore credibility and demonstrate transparency. Although the inquiry was extended several times, officials maintained that the delays were necessary to ensure procedural fairness and a thorough review. The outcome, they insist, reflects an intention to prioritize integrity, player welfare, and institutional responsibility across all levels of administration.

As preparations for the inaugural Women’s Bangladesh Premier League (Apr 4-14, 2026) continued across Dhaka and Chattogram, the controversy emerged. At the same time that the board has confirmed the new league, they also gave selection committee chairman Gazi Ashraf Hossain a further month to find his replacement. According to officials, it is crucial that Gazi remain until his successor is appointed and that there is continuity during the transition, so there will be adequate planning and making of team rosters and operational directions through a period of heightened scrutiny due to the troubled nature of recent disciplinary actions.

The India A Women cricket team once again proved their supremacy in Asian women's cricket by successfully defending the ACC Women's Asia Cup Rising Stars title through a 46-run victory against the Bangladesh A Women cricket team in the final match which took place in Bangkok. 

India A started their batting at the Terdthai Cricket Ground but they faced immediate difficulties after losing multiple players during the powerplay. The innings found stability through Tejal Hasabnis who produced a composed performance by scoring 51 runs from 34 deliveries which included three boundaries and two sixes. 

She received excellent support from captain Radha Yadav as they built a vital 69-run partnership for the fifth wicket. Their composed performance enabled India A to overcome their initial mistakes which resulted in them achieving a total score of 134 for 7 after 20 overs of their match. 

Fahima Khatun the captain of Bangladesh A was pivotal in maintaining the team's competitive edge through her outstanding four-wicket performance which involved her using different bowling techniques to limit runs during the middle overs.

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India A bowlers dominate to complete commanding title defence

The Indian A team bowers achieved perfect execution in their upcoming match. The team maintained control of the game as they dismissed all but Shamima Sultana who reached 20 runs on the scoreboard.

Prema Rawat achieved the best bowling performance of the match with her three wickets at a cost of 21 runs while Sonia Mendhiya and Tanuja Kanwar each took two wickets.

India A achieved a complete victory over Bangladesh A when they bowled them out for 88 runs in 19.1 overs.

India A won their second successive Rising Stars title after they defeated Bangladesh A who finished as runners-up for the second time. The back-to-back titles underline India’s growing depth in women’s cricket and highlight a promising pipeline of future international stars.

Syed Ashraful Haque, former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and former General Secretary of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), in an exclusive interview with RevSportz, stated that the newly formed government in Bangladesh and the sports minister should make a strong relationship with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to ensure progression in cricket.

Haque believes it was unfortunate for Bangladesh that they are ultimately not a part of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2026. He also stated that Pakistan had a strong influence behind Bangladesh's decision to not travel to India for the tournament.

"With the new government and the appointment of Mr. Aminul Haque, a former Bangladesh national football team player who is young and energetic, I hope he takes everything on board. I am confident he understands that to advance our game, we must maintain a strong relationship with India—not just with the Indian cricket board but also with other cricket boards in the region," Ashraful Haque said.

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The Bangladesh cricket officials' decision came a few days after the snub of Mustafizur Rahman from the IPL 2026. Haque said that it was a drastic and premature decision taken by the officials only because Rahman got ejected from the franchise league.

"I always believed the decision taken by the Bangladesh government at the time, particularly by the then sports advisor, was premature. There was no justification for such a drastic decision simply because Mustafizur Rahman was not allowed to play in the IPL in India," Haque added.

Mohsin Naqvi put pressure on Bangladesh to go against India?

He further explained that Bangladesh's decision not to travel in India could be influenced by Mohsin Naqvi, the chief of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC).

"As a cricket administrator, I focus on honesty and commitment. Aminul Islam (BCB President), likely being naive, was influenced by Mr. Mohsin Naqvi, the current ACC president, who persuaded him to go along. At the end of the day, who won?" Haque raised the question. 

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)'s Vice President Rajeev Shukla found himself amidst controversy regarding a manipulated AI-altered video circulating on social media. He has cleared the air, confirming that the audio is AI-altered, and urged the public not to believe anything said in that video. 

Recently, Pakistan's former cricketer Shoaib Malik hosted a cricket show where a video was shown to the public with an AI-altered audio of Rajeev Shukla, giving remarks on the ICC and their decision to encourage Pakistan to play against India in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. The main motive of the video was to spread wrong information and influence the viewers.

Pakistan’s happiness index is high because they live in 4K delusion.

AI edits by day, self-congratulations by night

😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/00qiH83vJj

— Ash (@Ashsay_) February 11, 2026

The show aired on ARY News, quickly gaining the attention of everyone. However, the Vice President took to his Twitter account to formally inform the public that the video is fake and the information is completely 'misleading'. 

“A video of my remarks on the India-Pakistan World Cup match has been manipulated using AI to alter the audio. These statements are not mine. I urge everyone not to believe or circulate this misleading content and to report it wherever such videos are seen," he said in a post on Twitter.

A video of my remarks on the India Pakistan World Cup match has been manipulated using AI to alter the audio. These statements are not mine. I urge everyone not to believe or circulate this misleading content and to report it wherever such videos are seen.

— Rajeev Shukla (@ShuklaRajiv) February 11, 2026

Pakistan takes U-Turn, agrees to clash against India in T20 World Cup 2026

The rivalry between India and Pakistan have been ages long, but when it comes to an ICC event, it holds much more importance to the players, ICC, the respective boards, as well as the broadcasters. Just a few weeks before the match, Pakistan took to Twitter to inform everyone regarding their decision to boycott the clash against India, scheduled on February 15. 

According to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), they were taking a stand for Bangladesh, who were replaced by Scotland in the tournament. For the unversed, Bangladesh approached the ICC to reschedule their matches to Sri Lanka due to safety concerns in India. But, ICC stood firm on their decision not move the match and gave a day's notice to Bangladesh to revert. But they failed to do so and were eventually replaced.

After waiting for some time, ICC intervened, and the Men in Green have finally altered their decision and agreed to participate in the encounter against India. This came in a few days before the scheduled game. India will travel to Sri Lanka to play the match against their arch-rivals. 

As the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) refused to play in India in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, citing players' security issues, the International Cricket Council (ICC) was forced to remove the Asian nation from the tournament, while Scotland replaced them. Bangladeshis are in the streets to protest the ICC's decision.

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The beginning of the heat: Bangladesh vs India

After the ICC revealed the complete schedule for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, everything was going fine until the first week of the new year. While the BCCI decided to remove Mustafizur Rahman's IPL 2026 contract for the Kolkata Knight Riders after significant protests inside the country, the BCB refused to send the national team to India for the T20 World Cup. 

While the BCCI and the Indian government clarified to provide full security, and the ICC confirmed it, the BCB showed its desperation to shift all their tournament matches to Sri Lanka. 

As the time was very limited, while the tournament was very near to begin, starting from February 7, the ICC had a meeting and decided to replace Scotland if the BCB continues their stance. As the BCB never moved on from their decision, the ICC was forced to remove Bangladesh and replace them with Scotland in Group C of the tournament. 

Bangladeshi people boycotting Indian matches for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026

Since then, Bangladesh has been protesting against the ICC. While the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 has started on Saturday (February 7), the country is protesting against the ICC's decision to remove the Bangladesh team. Many people have come to the street with the placards, mainly targeting India's position in the ICC. Some people have even decided not to watch Indian matches in the tournament. 

Bangladesh not watching Indian matches in the #T20WC #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/D09bFmjJkK

— Nibraz Ramzan (@nibraz88cricket) February 7, 2026

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced a short domestic T20 competition called ODOMMO Bangladesh T20 Cup 2026 which will operate during the international tournament window because Bangladesh players need to maintain their match readiness for upcoming competitions. 

The ICC denied BCB's request to move Bangladesh's World Cup matches from India which resulted in Scotland replacing Bangladesh. The board established a new system when international cricket stopped because they needed a way to provide top players with competitive options.

The three-team tournament will take place at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur from February 5 to 9 which overlaps with the World Cup schedule. The board named the competition Odommo which means indomitable in Bangla to show their commitment to maintaining the cricketing ecosystem after the organization faced challenges.

Teams and Captains

The BCB has allocated BDT 2.5 crore for prize money and player participation fees, which shows that the tournament has more value than its ceremonial functions. Officials established match fees and incentives to create competitive balance throughout all matches.

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The Impact Player rule will be used to create additional tactical options for teams. The evening matches will start after cultural programmes that begin at 4:00 PM and end before the cricket matches start at 6:00 PM. The national team players must complete a mandatory fitness camp that started on February 1 in Mirpur.

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Bangladesh did not participate in the World Cup which led to public debate and internal discussions but the BCB responded quickly because it wanted to prepare its players for upcoming home matches against Pakistan which will take place in March and May.

ICC has announced the replacement of the Bangladesh cricket team in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026. Scotland will be replacing Bangladesh in the tournament. Because of the replacement, the council had to update all the fixtures as well. The new T20 World Cup 2026 fixture has already gone live on the internet.

Scotland will start their World Cup 2026 campaign on February 7 at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. They will start their campaign against the West Indies. Then, their next matches will be against Italy, England and Nepal simultaneously.

The Scotland cricket team will follow the fixtures of the Bangladesh cricket team. Scotland are currently ranked 14th, ahead of seven teams already in the tournament: Namibia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Nepal, the United States of America (USA), Canada, Oman and Italy.

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New schedule of the ICC t20 World Cup 2026:

The Bangladesh cricket team will not participate in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2026. So, with immediate effect, the International Cricket Council has announced the replacement of the Bangladesh cricket team for the tournament. Scotland will replace Bangladesh in the tournament. The ICC has released an official statement to inform about their decision.

“The ICC has announced that Scotland will replace Bangladesh at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. It was formally announced on Saturday that Bangladesh will no longer compete in the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) refused to participate in the tournament per the published match schedule”, ICC informed in their official statement.

Bangladesh was about to take part in the tournament, but their cricket board refused to travel to India because of ‘security and safety’ concerns of their players. They requested the ICC to shift their matches from India to Sri Lanka, but the ICC did not approve their plea.

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ICC issues official statement about the inclusion of Scotland

On the other side, Bangladesh cricket team officials remained firm on their decision about not travelling to India to play in the 2026 World Cup. ICC gave the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) an ultimatum to review their stance. But the situation did not improve, for which the council had to keep Scotland on standby.

“The announcement comes after the ICC, in the absence of any credible or verifiable security threat to the Bangladesh national team in India, rejected BCB’s request to move their matches from India to Sri Lanka, who are co-hosts of the tournament which commences on February 7.Independent security assessments were conducted from internal and external experts", the statement reads.

The final verdict on the participation of the Bangladesh cricket team in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026 has arrived. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has removed the team from the tournament. Which means Bangladesh is no longer eligible for taking part in the T20 World Cup 2026. 

In place of Bangladesh, Scotland will join Group C in the contest. Now, the question is, what will be the consequences for the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) as they are not going to play the elite tournament?

The Bangladesh cricket board and their national team may have to cross some bumpy roads ahead. Their decision not to travel to India, citing 'safety and security' concerns, has damaged the situation between India and Bangladesh. BCB will lose a significant amount of revenues for not taking part in the T20 World Cup 2026.

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As the Bangladesh Cricket Board did not want to send the team to India, will the BCCI send the Indian cricket team to Bangladesh? India is scheduled to tour Bangladesh in August-September, which is now uncertain. If Team India refuses to travel to Bangladesh, then that will have a huge effect on the Bangladesh Cricket Board. They can lose a huge amount of money if the Bangladesh vs India series does not take place.

These consequences Bangladesh can in the near future

Additionally, other income sources of BCB are also likely to be hit for not participating in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. According to the media reports, the total income of the Bangladesh Cricket Board can drop by 60 percent or even more than that.

The board officials also may have to deal with sponsorship issues as well. It will also be interesting to see whether the ICC can take any further steps against Bangladesh. In the near future, the reputation and revenue of Bangladesh cricket can be damaged by a significant margin.