Bangladesh Out! ICC Calls Up Cricket Scotland For Men's T20 World Cup 2026: Report

Cricket Scotland has reportedly replaced Bangladesh Cricket in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 and will be travelling to India for the marquee tournament. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has made the replacement following the impasse between them and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) over travelling to India due to their so-called security concerns.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board had chickened out of travelling to India after the T20 World Cup schedule was officially unveiled, citing security concerns.

Geopolitical tensions between India and Bangladesh have been tense, and cricketing ties also took a deep hit when the BCCI ordered KKR to release Mustafizur Rahman.

Following the Bangladesh government's boycott of the T20 World Cup, the ICC has finally cracked the whip and replaced them with another side.

Scotland Replaces Bangladesh, ICC Swaps Teams Ahead Of T20 World Cup: Report

According to Cricbuzz, the decisive call was made on Saturday morning when CEO Sanjog Gupta formally wrote to the ICC Board that Bangladesh's demands were not in line with the ICC's policies.

ICC CEO Gupta's letter is believed to mention that the BCB did not comply with the ICC Board's decision and that they had no other option than to invite another country to replace them in the T20 World Cup.

BCB President Aminul Islam is also a member of the ICC Board, and he has been marked in the communication as well.

Reports added that the ICC CEO has also written to Cricket Scotland, sending them a formal invite to be a part of the marquee T20 tournament. It is only a matter of time before the ICC officially announces the change.

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BCB & ICC's Standoff Led To Cricket Scotland's Benefit

The International Cricket Board and the Bangladesh Cricket Board have been in a standoff, with the BCB calling for their matches to be moved out of India. The ICC, however, have 'upheld' the schedule for the T20 World Cup and has also assured that they do not have a security threat in the country.

Cricket Scotland has been nothing but impressive, as they were part of the 2024 World Cup and finished third in Group B. While they had the same points as England, the Scots missed out on advancing due to NRR.

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With Scotland replacing Bangladesh, the associate nation will now be placed in Group C and will open its campaign against the West Indies on February 7, 2026, at Eden Gardens. They will then face Italy and England in Kolkata and will travel to Mumbai to face Nepal at the Wankhede Stadium on February 17.