ICC U-19 World Cup: Bangladesh Eliminated, Final Match Against Zimbabwe a Dead Rubber

Bangladesh's poor performance in this tournament has led to its disqualification from the Super Six group. However, the Bangladesh Cricket Board has blamed the ICC for this. Bangladesh Cricket Board's Game Development Coordinator, Habibul Bashar, expressed concern about the Under-19 team's travel plans during the World Cup. He said, "There were flaws in our calculations, but the travel schedule before the matches against England and India is something I would like to share. Although people might think I'm making excuses."

He also said that to prevent players from getting tired before the match against India, the Bangladesh Cricket Board paid for the flights out of their own pocket, as the bus journey was very long and direct flights were few and far between. Bangladesh head coach Naved Nawaz and several players have also expressed concern about the schedule. The team had to travel from Harare to Bulawayo, a nearly nine-hour bus journey, before their first group match. The Bangladesh Cricket Board arranged flights on its own for the matches against India and New Zealand.

Habibul Bashar said, "The ICC abruptly changed the schedule just before the tournament, forcing the team to travel extensively and play in different locations. We even requested changes to our travel plans, but the ICC didn't listen to a single request."