Bangladesh under scanner after allegations of fixing approach in Women’s T20 WC 2023

Bangladesh have found themselves in dire straits after allegations surfaced during the ongoing Women's T20 World Cup in South Africa that one of the players was approached for fixing. A Dhaka-based news outlet has obtained audio recordings between two Bangladeshi women cricketers. While one of the players is said to be in South Africa, the other is in Bangladesh. The one in Bangladesh is seen as an intermediary between the cricketer in South Africa and the third party.

The player in Bangladesh said, "I am not forcing anything. You can play if you want. The fact that I told you, you can play this time or not. You choose which match you want to play. You can offer the match. It is your wish. You did well in one match, you can play the next game or not. The team management will let you do that." In reply, the cricketer, who is in Bangladesh with the national squad said, "No my friend, I am not involved in these things. Please don't tell me these things. I won't be able to do these things ever. I request you not to tell me these things, please." 

Nizamuddin Chowdhury, the chief executive of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), said that the board expects the player to report the matter to the ICC’s Anti Corruption Unit (ACU). "The ICC's anti-corruption unit looks after these matters. Our players are aware of their do's and don'ts. If there's been an approach, they know that they have to inform the ICC ACU according to the event's protocol. It is not a matter for the BCB's investigation. We cannot react to or talk about a news report. It is very sensitive in nature," Chowdhury was quoted as.

Bangladesh opened their World Cup campaign with a seven-wicket defeat of Chamari Athapaththu's Sri Lanka at Newlands in Cape Town. They then lost to Meg Lanning's Australia by eight wickets in the second match on Wednesday 14 February at St George's Park in Gqeberha.