[2] The matches would have celebrated the birth centenary of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founder of Bangladesh.
[6] In November 2019, the BCB made a request to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to allow seven of its players to be part of the Asia XI team.
[1] On 26 December 2019, the BCCI's Joint Secretary, Jayesh George stated that if Indian players are going to be a part of the Asia XI, no players from Pakistan would be allowed to play, due to the current India–Pakistan ongoing standoff.
Five Indian cricketers out of seven, as requested by the BCB, would play for the Asia XI side, selected by BCCI President Sourav Ganguly.
[9] However, a BCB official denied the claim, saying that they do not have any such intention from an ethical ground.