New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- Calling Bangladesh as their brothers, Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha stated that its a pity that the Asian nation is not a part of the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026, that starts in a couple of day's time. Bangladesh were initially among the 20 participating teams in the 10th edition of the cricketing extravaganza, but were replaced by Scotland at the last minute.

After Mustafizur Rahman was unceremoniously removed from the Indian Premier League (IPL), the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) refused to play their t20 World Cup 2026 matches on Indian soil. Instead the BCB requested the International Cricket Council (ICC) for a venue shift which the apex body rejected citing there is no threat in playing in India.

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