Bangladesh out of T20 World Cup after ICC’s refusal to change venues
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Bangladesh has been removed from the upcoming T20 World Cup and replaced by Scotland after the International Cricket Council (ICC) rejected the Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) request to move its matches from India. The BCB cited security concerns for wanting to relocate their Group C fixtures to Sri Lanka. The ICC stated there was no credible security threat to the Bangladesh team in India, which is co-hosting the tournament with Sri Lanka, beginning February 7, 2026. Bangladesh was scheduled to play all of its group matches in India, including the opening game against the West Indies in Kolkata. The BCB's request to move the games, made on January 4, followed the removal of a Bangladeshi player from the Indian Premier League amid political tensions between the two countries.
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