Mustafa Kamal resigned as ICC president on Wednesday , accusing India of influencing the outcome of the Cricket World Cup quarter-final against Bangladesh . 'Everyone saw what happened during the Bangladesh-India match ... India has influenced the outcome of the match using its position ( in the ICC ) , ' Kamal , a Bangladeshi , said at the airport on his return from the tournament in Australia . 'From now on , I am a former president of the ICC . I would have reacted similarly had it happened to any other country . ' Mustafa Kamal , pictured with the Cricket World Cup trophy , has stepped down as ICC President . Kamal has stepped down amid accusations that India influenced the outcome of a World Cup match . Kamal , also president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board , criticised the umpires in the quarter-final , and questioned their partiality , over a disputed no-ball against India batsman Rohit Sharma . Kamal said he spoke as a fan , and not the president , but International Cricket Council chief executive Dave Richardson termed the criticism as 'unfortunate . ' Kamal also said the ICC asked him to either withdraw his statement or apologise for his outburst , otherwise he would be denied the duty of handing the World Cup trophy to the winning captain at the final . Kamal presents India 's Virat Kohli with a man of the match award during the 2014 World Twenty20 . ' I told them during the meeting that I did not speak against any particular person or a country . Why should I apologise ? , ' Kamal said . ' I am the president of the ICC , to whom would I seek apology ? ' ICC chairman Narayanaswami Srinivasan , of India , handed over the trophy to captain Michael Clarke after Australia defeated New Zealand by seven wickets in Sunday 's final in Melbourne .
Kamal criticised umpires ' decision to award controversial no-ball against Rohit Sharma in India 's the World Cup match with Bangladesh . The Bangladeshi president alleged India had used its influence in the ICC . Governing body asked him to withdraw his statement or apologise . But Kamal confirmed his intention to step down .