Sri Lanka, Jan. 24 -- Scotland has officially been named as Bangladesh's replacement for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026, the ICC announced on Friday, January 23. Bangladesh decided to pull out of the ICC event, citing security concerns and saying that their concerns weren't adequately addressed by the cricket governing body.

India Today learnt on Saturday, January 24, that the ICC told Bangladesh Cricket Board via a letter that they had been replaced by Scotland. The ICC held a meeting in Dubai on Friday, which was convened by Chairman Jay Shah to decide on the fate of Bangladesh and its participation in the tournament. In a last-ditch effort, Bangladesh had written to the ICC to refer the matter to the dispute resolution committee. How...