India Women’s white-ball home series against Bangladesh has been put on hold, with the BCCI formally confirming that the scheduled fixtures will not take place next month. The development interrupts India’s first assignment since their ICC ODI World Cup triumph, and forces a recalibration of the team’s immediate competitive plans. All matches — three ODIs and three T20Is under the ICC Future Tours Programme — had been earmarked for Kolkata and Cuttack. The board, however, withheld clearance, leading to a complete deferral of the tour. A senior official briefed on the matter stated, "We will try to arrange an alternate series in December but details are still being worked out. As far as the series against Bangladesh is concerned, we didn't get a go ahead for it." The postponement answers the what and when, but the why remains officially unstated. India’s administrative decision halts Bangladesh Women’s travel plans and places the international calendar in flux. Read also: Watch: Brad Evans dismiss Babar Azam for a duck in Pak vs Zim match at Rawalpindi Political Tension Shadowed Proceedings, BCB Awaits New Dates The Bangladesh Cricket Board soon acknowledged receiving BCCI’s communication and confirmed its position in a measured response: "We (BCB) have received a letter from the BCCI regarding the cancellation of the series, and now we are waiting to hear new dates or details." Although the BCCI has avoided specifying a cause, the geopolitical atmosphere between the two nations has been unsettled. A tribunal court in Bangladesh recently delivered a death sentence to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for alleged crimes against humanity, an event that has triggered sporadic unrest across the country. Diplomatic ties have been strained further by Dhaka’s demand for New Delhi to hand over Hasina, who is presently in India after fleeing her country. The tensions had already impacted cricket earlier. In August, the Indian men’s white-ball tour to Bangladesh was deferred to September 2026 amid instability following the ouster of the Hasina regime. For India Women, the immediate task is to await clarity on the December window before players leave for the Women’s Premier League commitments. After the WPL concludes, the team is set to assemble for a multi-format tour of Australia, marking their next confirmed international engagement.