No IPL 2026 broadcast in Bangladesh© BCCI
There will be no official broadcast of IPL 2026 in Bangladesh despite an apparent U-turn from the government as JioStar ended its broadcast agreement in the country. The Bangladesh government banned IPL broadcast following the decision taken by Kolkata Knight RIders (KKR) to release fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman despite buying him for Rs 9.2 crore in the auction. However, the authorities recently changed their stance and said that if any broadcaster was willing to show the games in Bangladesh, they will not be stopped. However, JioStar said that the agreement with Bangladesh broadcaster T Sports was terminated “with immideate effect”. The company further said that the reason between the decision was “continued failure and default in adhering to the payment timelines stipulated under the agreement”.
T Sports has sublicensed the rights for IPL and WPL seasons from 2023 to 2027 and this termination means that the Women’s Premier League will also not be broadcasted in Bangladesh from now on.
There is no official partner in place to air the IPL matches in Bangladesh and despite the possible green signal from the new government, no other company is currently in race to secure the broadcasting rights.
The Bangladesh government is still reviewing the ban and will take the final decision based on recommendations from the sports ministry. However, the termination of contract by JioStar means that there will be no local broadcaster for the IPL even if the government officially changes its stance.
The tournament is already underway with Royal Challengers Bengaluru winning their opener against Sunrisers Hyderabad. In the second match of the competition, Mumbai Indians emerged victorious against Kolkata Knight RIders.
There are no Bangladesh cricketers who are playing in the IPL as Mustafizur was the only one who found a buyer in the auction.