India unhappy with Dhaka hotel

India have expressed dissatisfaction with the location of their hotel in Dhaka, but the BCB has convinced them against moving to a different hotel for the remaining duration of their tour.

This is a rare case of an international cricket team not being happy with their hotel. India are currently staying at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon, which is hosting the Bangladesh team too. This is where touring teams usually stay. On their previous trips to the country India have lodged at the same hotel. India's prime minister Narendra Modi also stayed there during his recent visit to Dhaka.

ESPNcricinfo understands that the main reason for India's wanting to move to another hotel was the location. India first requested the BCB to shift their hotel on the washed-out second day of the Fatullah Test. The BCB convinced them to remain at Sonargaon, only for the team management to bring up the issue once again four days later. On Tuesday, Biswarup Dey, India's team manager, told a Dhaka-based newspaper that the team would prefer staying in Gulshan.

"The decision could be taken tonight [Tuesday]," Dey told Daily Kaler Kantho. "We can't just change hotels. It would be hard to get room booking so suddenly. Plus there's also the issue of security.

"The main problem is the location. It is definitely not the same to stay here [Sonargaon] and Gulshan. This area is very crowded. The boys can't just get out. There are many restaurants near Gulshan. It would have been convenient there."

On Tuesday, an India source told ESPNcricinfo that the team is unlikely to shift hotels, given the logistical issues involved.

This is the first time a visiting team has brought up this issue in Dhaka, and possibly the first time India has complained about a hotel. It is possible the amount of time the team has had to spend in their hotel - with rain allowing only 184.2 overs of play over the five days of the Fatullah Test - added to their displeasure. In all, India will have spent 18 nights at their hotel by the end of their tour. The last ODI will be played on June 24 with the provision of a reserve day for the wet weather.