The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Saturday announced that Scotland will replace Bangladesh in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, following the Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) refusal to participate in the tournament per the published match schedule, according to a release.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi is unsure about Pakistan's men's team's participation in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2026, starting February 7 in India and Sri Lanka, according to ESPNcricinfo.
All avenues for Bangladesh to participate in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 in India are closed, as they have now been replaced by Scotland, according to the ICC, reports ESPNcricinfo.
India won the toss and decided to field first against the Mitchell Santner-led New Zealand in the second T20I of the five-match series at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium on Friday.
Telangana Minister and former Indian cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin stated that Bangladesh's decision of not travelling to India for their upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 matches will ultimately lead to losses for them.
Abhishek started the home series against New Zealand, India's final bilateral assignment before the ICC T20 World Cup, with a sensational 35-ball 84, with five fours and eight sixes, which took India to a match-winning total of 238/7. The batter has been in sensational form since last year,
Former Indian cricketer Madan Lal has criticised Bangladesh's decision not to play their ICC Men's T20 World Cup matches in India, calling it "wrong" and saying India is the safest country.
South Africa btters Ryan Rickelton and Tristan Stubbs have been added to South Africa's ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 squad in place of Tony de Zorzi and Donovan Ferreira, who have been ruled out of the marquee T20I tournament due to injuries.
Asif Nazrul said that there is no opportunity to reverse the decision to travel to India to participate in the T20 World Cup. He mentioned that the ICC did not act fairly by rejecting Bangladesh's request to relocate the venue and expressed hope that the ICC would ensure justice.
The decision was taken following an ICC Board meeting (via video conference) on Wednesday, convened to discuss the way forward after the BCB sought to have its matches moved to Sri Lanka.
Earlier, BCB formally requested the ICC to relocate Bangladesh's matches in the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 to venues outside India, citing "safety and security" concerns for Bangladeshi players, according to a BCB press release.