The Bangladesh team was supposed to play most of its matches in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. However, as Bangladesh is adamant about its decision not to play in India, there has been mixed reactions in the cricket community in Kolkata. Many believe that Kolkata will suffer losses due to Bangladesh's decision not to play in India. Many, from former cricketers, national selectors to cricket reporters and ordinary cricket fans, say that behind Bangladesh's decision was the BCCI's announcement that Mustafizur Rahman would not be allowed to play in the IPL, and it was advisable not to impose that political decision on the playing field. However, there is also a view that politics and diplomacy affect all sports, so how can the cricket field be separate from it? Again, the question raised about whether security can be provided to supporters wearing Bangladesh's jersey is considered irrelevant by some. Because India has now stopped issuing any kind of visa to Bangladeshis except for medical visas. In that case, how will cricket fans from Bangladesh come to India? Most of the cricket fans and experts in Kolkata agree that it was unfair for the BCCI to auction Mustafiz and then not let him play in the team. Why wasn't the decision not to let Bangladeshi players play earlier? And everyone thinks that Kolkata will have to face losses as a result of Bangladesh's decision not to come and play in India. They say that the reason is that Bangladesh was supposed to play three matches at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, but now Kolkata may not get a replacement match. A section of Kolkata cricket fans also think that it was unfair not to let Mustafiz play. He said, 'The decision taken by the BCCI regarding Mustafiz is actually the decision of the central government. It is unfair. The BCCI could have decided earlier that no Bangladeshi player can be auctioned like Pakistan.'