New Delhi, Jan. 25 -- The International Cricket Council (ICC) was targeted after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) refused to travel to India to play in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026. Standing by BCB, former Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Yousaf opined Bangladesh were "deprived of cricket".

Nearly more than a month after the ICC announced the schedule for the T20 World Cup 2026, the BCB wrote a letter to the apex body, requesting for a shift in venue as a protest against Mustafizur Rahman's removal from the Indian Premier League amid strained political relations.

The ICC and BCB did had a few meetings but both the bodies stood firm on their stances. As a result, Bangladesh were replaced by Scotland in Group C of the T20 World Cup 2026, ...