Scotland Replaces Bangladesh in T20 World Cup 2026; Jersey Feels Hard Done By

• Scotland will participate in the 2026 T20 World Cup after Bangladesh withdrew due to security concerns over playing in India.
• Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) insisted on venue changes, which the ICC rejected, leading to their ouster.
• Scotland, ranked 14th, was chosen as the highest-ranked team not initially qualified for the tournament.
• This is not Scotland's first lucky entry; they also replaced Zimbabwe in the 2009 T20 World Cup.
• Jersey, despite performing well in qualifiers and beating Scotland, missed out due to a lower ICC ranking (27th) compared to Scotland.

Why It Matters: Scotland gains entry to the 2026 T20 World Cup after Bangladesh's withdrawal, while Jersey misses out.