CHENNAI: The International Cricket Council has apparently informed its board members that since the Bangladesh Cricket Board has not confirmed their participation at the T20 World Cup, they did not have a choice but to replace them with Scotland. The ICC had given the BCB until Thursday to confirm but instead approached the ICC's Dispute Resolution Committee. With little time left for the T20 World Cup, schedule too cannot be changed and hence the decision to replace Bangladesh with Scotland was the only viable solution. This was apparently conveyed to the ICC board through a letter. With Scotland coming in, Group C will now have England, West Indies, Scotland, Nepal and Italy.

Source: Indian Express January 24, 2026 12:31 UTC