T20 World Cup: Bangladesh Faces 48-Hour Deadline, Scotland on Standby

• The ICC has given the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) a 48-hour deadline, until January 21, to confirm participation in the T20 World Cup in India.
• Bangladesh cited security concerns and requested their matches be moved to Sri Lanka, a demand rejected by the ICC.
• Another request by Bangladesh to swap groups with Ireland, whose matches are in Sri Lanka, was also denied.
• If BCB fails to confirm by the deadline, Scotland, the highest-ranked non-qualifying team, is set to replace Bangladesh.
• Bangladesh's refusal to play in India follows incidents of atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh, leading to Mustafizur Rahman's IPL expulsion.

Why It Matters: Bangladesh faces a critical deadline to confirm T20 World Cup participation in India, with Scotland ready to replace them.