The World Cricket Association on Sunday expressed concern over Bangladesh’s withdrawal from the upcoming T20 World Cup, calling it a “sad moment” for the sport after the ICC confirmed Scotland would replace the team days before the tournament. ADVERTISEMENT“The withdrawal of Bangladesh from the T20 World Cup, and resulting absence of a valued cricketing nation from cricket’s pinnacle international T20 event, is a sad moment for our sport, the Bangladesh players and fans, and one that requires deep reflection,” WCA CEO Tom Moffat said in a statement. Also Read ICC replaces Bangladesh with Scotland in T20 World Cup after India travel refusalThe BCB had refused to allow its team to travel to India citing security concerns following Mustafizur Rahman’s ouster from the Indian Premier League. "On behalf of players and their associations around the world, we continue to offer our support to the Bangladesh players, who miss out on an opportunity to compete on the world stage, and to their association (CWAB). We reiterate our commitment to work constructively with the BCB and all other stakeholders to strengthen and grow our game globally."

Source: The Telegraph January 25, 2026 09:18 UTC