BCB president skips India-Pakistan clash in Colombo

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Aminul Islam has decided not to attend today's high-voltage T20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan in Colombo, reportedly because the Bangladesh national team is not participating in the tournament.

According to BCB sources, Aminul returned to Dhaka on Saturday morning following an Asian Cricket Council (ACC) meeting in Kuwait and has decided to remain in the country. 

Despite attempts to reach him, he did not respond to queries regarding his travel plans.

The decision comes despite Aminul's pivotal role in the recent diplomatic efforts to save the fixture. He was a key figure in the trilateral meeting in Lahore involving the ICC and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), where he urged Pakistan to drop their boycott threat-a threat made in solidarity with Bangladesh's exclusion from the World Cup.

The ICC had invited the board presidents of the five Asian Test-playing nations to watch the match together in Sri Lanka, aiming to use the occasion to bridge diplomatic gaps.

While PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi and ICC Chairman Jay Shah will be in attendance alongside the Sri Lankan board chief, Aminul's seat will remain empty.