Bangladesh have boycotted the upcoming 2026 T20 World Cup and they have officially been replaced by Scotland. The Bangladesh Cricket Board wanted to play its matches in Sri Lanka following the BCCI's decision to ban Mustafizur Rahman from IPL.

Cricket Scotland’s chief executive, Trudy Lindblade, on Saturday expressed gratitude towards the ICC for inviting her country to next month’s T20 World Cup in place of Bangladesh.

ICC have given the final verdict. Bangladesh has been removed from the T20 World Cup, with Scotland replacing them in Group C.

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ICC may sanction PCB if Pakistan boycotts T20 World Cup 2026, with penalties including suspension of bilateral series, Asia Cup eviction, and denial of NOCs for foreign players in the PSL.

The decision was taken following an ICC Board meeting via video-conference convened to discuss the way forward after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) sought its matches be moved to Sri Lanka.

New Zealand arrive at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 as one of the format’s most consistent and tactically shrewd sides. The Kiwis combine clever seam bowling, quality left-arm spin, and a cadre of hard-hitting middle-order batters who thrive in pressure chases,

Cricket Scotland CEO Trudy Lindblade thanks the ICC for inviting Scotland to the T20 World Cup 2026 after Bangladesh’s withdrawal, as the team prepares to travel to India for the global tournament.