Bangladesh Cricket Faces ICC Ban Threat After T20 World Cup Exclusion

• Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) refused to send its team to India for the T20 World Cup 2026, leading to their exclusion.
• ICC rejected Bangladesh's demand to host all matches outside India, citing security assessments found no threat.
• ICC Board voted 14-2 to replace Bangladesh with Scotland in the T20 World Cup; BCB President and Pakistan Chairman voted against.
• BCB faces a potential ICC ban due to alleged government interference, a direct violation of ICC rules on independent board operation.
• Bangladesh's sports advisor Asif Nazrul openly stated the government made the decision not to play in India for security reasons.

Why It Matters: Bangladesh Cricket faces an ICC ban for government interference after refusing to play T20 World Cup in India.