[20] Sourav Ganguly, president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) was confident that the tour would go ahead as planned, saying "it's an internal matter, they will sort it out.

[23] On 29 October 2019, Shakib Al Hasan was given a two-year ban from cricket by the ICC, with one year suspended, for "failing to report corrupt approaches".

[28] Two days before the start of the T20I series, the air quality in Delhi had dropped to hazardous levels, with a public health emergency declared.

[32] On the morning of the first T20I match, thirty-two flights were diverted and schools were closed in Delhi, due to the air pollution.

[34] Ahead of the start of the tour, the BCCI submitted a request to the BCB for the second Test of the series, at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, to be played as a day/night match.

[39] The Cricket Association of Bengal also made many arrangements to mark the event with the whole city of Kolkata was decorated with pink lights.

[40] Ahead of the start of the match, paratroopers were supposed to hand over the balls to both captains, but the plan was cancelled due to a security reason.

[47] Bangladesh's Tamim Iqbal opted not to play, due to the birth of his second child, with Imrul Kayes named as his replacement for T20Is.

[48] One day before the start of the second Test, Saif Hassan was ruled out of Bangladesh's squad due to a split webbing.