Dhaka, Jan. 24 -- The International Cricket Council (ICC) has denied the Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) plea to relocate Bangladesh's T20 World Cup matches from India to an alternative venue, a senior BCB official told UNB.

It has opened the door for Scotland to play in the World Cup, according to the reports.

The decision follows the Bangladesh government's refusal to send the national team to India, citing "genuine and severe" security risks that the global body failed to address.

Despite BCB's last-ditch appeal to the ICC's Independent Dispute Resolution Committee, the global body proceeded with the replacement, adhering to its ultimatum regarding the tournament schedule.

Scotland, as the highest-ranked qualifier, will now take B...