T20 World cup 2026 | Naqvi says govt to make 'final' call on Pakistan's T20 World Cup participation

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T20 World Cup 2026: ICC replaces Bangladesh with Scotland, finds ‘no security threat'
T20 World Cup 2026: ICC replaces Bangladesh with Scotland, finds ‘no security threat'. Govt to make final decision regarding Pakistan's participation in the tournament, says Mohsin Naqvi. ICC says decision follows process to address BCB concerns. Says no “credible security threat” to Bangladesh team in India. PCB chief terms ICC’s decision regarding Bangladesh "unfair".

The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced that Scotland will replace Bangladesh in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) refused to participate in the tournament per the published match schedule.

The announcement comes after the ICC, in the absence of any credible or verifiable security threat to the Bangladesh national team in India, rejected the BCB’s demand to move its matches from India to Sri Lanka, in the 20-team tournament to be played from 7 February to 8 March.

The decision follows an extensive process undertaken by the ICC to address concerns raised by the BCB regarding the hosting of its scheduled matches in India. Over a period of more than three weeks, the ICC engaged with the BCB through multiple rounds of dialogue conducted in a transparent and constructive manner, including meetings held both via video conference and in-person.

As part of this process, the ICC reviewed the concerns cited by the BCB, commissioned and considered independent security assessments from internal and external experts, and shared detailed security and operational plans covering federal and state arrangements, as well as enhanced and escalating security protocols for the event. These assurances were reiterated at several stages, including during discussions involving the ICC Business Corporation (IBC) Board.

The ICC’s assessments concluded that there was no credible or verifiable security threat to the Bangladesh national team, officials or supporters in India. In light of these findings, and after careful consideration of the broader implications, the ICC determined that it was not appropriate to amend the published event schedule. The ICC also noted the importance of preserving the integrity and sanctity of the tournament schedule, safeguarding the interests of all participating teams and fans, and avoiding the establishment of precedents that could undermine the neutrality and fairness of ICC events.

Following its meeting on Wednesday, the IBC Board requested the BCB to confirm, within a 24-hour timeframe, whether Bangladesh would participate in the tournament as scheduled. As no confirmation was received within the stipulated deadline, the ICC proceeded in line with its established governance and qualification processes to identify a replacement team.

Scotland are the highest-ranked T20I side not to originally qualify for the tournament. They are currently ranked 14th, ahead of seven teams already in the tournament, Namibia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Nepal, the United States of America (USA), Canada, Oman and Italy.

Mohsin Naqvi says govt to make 'final' call on Pakistan's T20 World Cup participation
T20 World Cup 2026: ICC 'replaces' Bangladesh with Scotland. Govt to make final decision regarding Pakistan's participation in the tournament, says Mohsin Naqvi. ICC sent BCB email on Friday informing them of decision: report. PCB chief terms ICC’s decision regarding Bangladesh "unfair". Bangladesh Cricket Board wants to take issue to ICC's DRC: report.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has replaced Bangladesh with Scotland in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026 over Dhaka's refusal to send team to India for the mega event, ESPNcricinfo reported on Saturday.

The report further said that ICC sent BCB an email on Friday evening informing them of the decision, after the BCB communicated that the Bangladesh government had not granted permission to travel to India for the tournament scheduled to begin on February 7.

Citing its communication with the ICC on Thursday, the report said BCB said it wanted to take the issue to the ICC's Dispute Resolution Committee (DRC).

Bangladesh have refused to play their matches in India, citing safety concerns following soured political relations between the neighbours, and demanded to play them in Sri Lanka, which is co-hosting the tournament, instead.

“Prime minister [Shehbaz Sharif] is currently not in the country. We will announce the final decision after he [PM] returns to the country,” Naqvi, who is also the chairman of PCB, said while responding to a question related to what would be Pakistan’s stance on ICC decision regarding Bangladesh.