Sri Lanka, Jan. 20 -- Cricket's international governing body has reportedly issued an ultimatum to Bangladesh to confirm their T20 World Cup participation in India by Wednesday or risk being replaced by another team.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has told the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to make the final decision on whether its team will travel to India for the Men's T20 World Cup tournament, which begins on 7 February and is co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, according to reports.

Officials have indicated that if Bangladesh pulls out, the vacancy would be filled by the next highest-ranked team not already qualified, most likely Scotland, according to reports.

"The BCB officials have been told to decide on the participation...