Bangladesh Replaced by Scotland in T20 World Cup 2026 Amid Security Row

• The ICC replaced Bangladesh with Scotland for the T20 World Cup 2026 after BCB refused to send a team to India citing security concerns.
• The controversy began on January 3 when BCCI instructed KKR to release Mustafizur Rahman, signaling deteriorating India-Bangladesh relations.
• On January 4, BCB, at the Bangladesh government's insistence, asked ICC to move Bangladesh's matches out of India due to security.
• BCB's proposal for a group swap was rejected by ICC on January 17, as ICC's security assessment found 'nil to negligible' threats in India.
• Despite an ICC Board vote on January 21 overwhelmingly rejecting schedule changes, BCB maintained its stance, leading to their replacement by Scotland on January 23.

Why It Matters: Bangladesh was replaced by Scotland in the T20 World Cup 2026 after BCB refused to travel to India.