Bangladesh Excluded from T20 World Cup 2026; Scotland Steps In After ICC-BCB Standoff

• ICC officially informed Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) of their exclusion from the T20 World Cup 2026.
• Scotland will replace Bangladesh in the upcoming T20 World Cup.
• The exclusion follows BCB's refusal to travel to India for the T20 World Cup, despite ICC assurances of no security risks.
• BCB's stance escalated after Mustafizur Rahman's IPL exclusion, leading to conflict with BCCI and then ICC.
• ICC officials, including Jay Shah, met in Dubai before sending an email to BCB Chairman Aminul Islam Bulbul regarding the decision.

Why It Matters: Bangladesh dropped from T20 World Cup 2026, replaced by Scotland, due to BCB's refusal to play in India.