Afridi, Yousuf Slam ICC Over Bangladesh's T20 World Cup Exclusion

• Former Pakistan captains Shahid Afridi and Mohammad Yousuf criticized ICC's decision to exclude Bangladesh from the 2026 T20 World Cup, calling it unfair and inconsistent.
• Afridi highlighted ICC's double standards, noting they accepted India's security concerns for not touring Pakistan but not Bangladesh's.
• Yousuf stated that Bangladesh's cricket fans are being deprived due to unaddressed security concerns and emphasized that ICC should act as a global body, not serve a single board's interests.
• Bangladesh was replaced by Scotland in the 2026 T20 World Cup after BCB refused to play matches in India due to security concerns and failed to reach a solution with ICC.
• Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi threatened to boycott the World Cup in support of Bangladesh, with a final decision pending government approval.

Why It Matters: Afridi and Yousuf criticize ICC's inconsistent stance on security concerns, leading to Bangladesh's T20 World Cup exit.