Bangladesh Cricket Board Admits Government Pressure Led to World Cup Boycott in India

• Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Director Abdur Rezzak admitted that the decision to boycott the T20 World Cup in India was due to pressure from Mohammad Yunus's government.
• The ICC announced Scotland as Bangladesh's replacement for the T20 World Cup, leading to potential severe penalties and financial fines for BCB.
• BCB officials are now facing scrutiny and questions about shifting responsibility, with Rezzak stating they were always in favor of playing but had to obey government instructions.
• Bangladesh initially cited security concerns for not playing in India, despite ICC assurances; they demanded matches be held in Sri Lanka.
• Bangladeshi cricketers reportedly wanted to play in India, but their opinions were allegedly disregarded, leading to ICC replacing Bangladesh with Scotland.

Why It Matters: Bangladesh Cricket Board confirms government pressure forced their T20 World Cup boycott in India.