With ICC replacing Bangladesh's team with Scotland, Haque said it is standard procedure that when a country decides not to participate, the ICC naturally replaces it with another team.
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All avenues for Bangladesh to participate in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 in India are closed, as they have now been replaced by Scotland, according to the ICC, reports ESPNcricinfo.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.
The International Cricket Council Chairman Jay Shah will contemplate strict action against Bangladesh if they do not agree to tour India for the upcoming Men's T20 World Cup 2026, ICC sources said on Friday.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) asked the International Cricket Council's (ICC) independent Dispute Resolution Committee (DRC) on Friday about relocating Bangladesh's matches outside India for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, according to The Daily Star.
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.
The former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen termed the Indian team as the favourites in the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, which will be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka in February-March.
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.
Former Indian cricketer Atul Wassan criticised Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) decision not to travel to India for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026 and said that the International Cricket Council (ICC) did the right thing by denying the BCB's request to shift their tournament matches outside