BCB-ICC Standoff: Bangladesh Pulls Out of T20 World Cup 2026, Scotland Replaces Them

• The dispute began with BCCI reportedly asking KKR to terminate Mustafizur Rahman's IPL contract, citing escalating tensions.
• BCB viewed Mustafizur's release as political slander, following Dhaka protests and a ban on IPL telecast in Bangladesh.
• Bangladesh requested ICC to change their T20 World Cup 2026 group venues from India to Sri Lanka, citing security concerns.
• ICC rejected BCB's venue change request, stating no credible threat in India, and gave Bangladesh a deadline to confirm participation.
• Bangladesh officially withdrew from the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, leading to Scotland replacing them in Group C.

Why It Matters: Bangladesh withdrew from the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 due to a standoff with ICC over security concerns.