Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has officially missed ICC’s 24-hour ultimatum, effectively sealing their exit from 2026 T20 World Cup, Cricbuzz reported. As of January 23, 2026, the governing body is moving forward with plans to invite Scotland as a replacement side for the marquee event set to begin next month.
Standoff Reaches its End
The crisis, which began after Bangladesh cited security risks in India, reached a boiling point when BCB failed to provide a formal response to ICC’s final deadline. Despite a flurry of internal meetings in Dhaka involving government officials and players, no official communication reached ICC headquarters in Dubai.
BCB President Aminul Islam Bulbul and Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul have already told local media they would not travel to India; the lack of a formal “Yes” or “No” to ICC by the stipulated time has triggered the tournament’s contingency protocols.
ICC’s Position
For ICC, the “decision tree” was binary: participation or replacement. With the board having already voted 14-2 against moving matches to Sri Lanka, ICC is now expected to formalize Scotland’s inclusion in Group C alongside England, West Indies, Nepal, and Italy.
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