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New Delhi: Scotland have officially been named as Bangladesh’s replacement for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026, with the ICC confirming the decision on Friday, January 23. Bangladesh withdrew from the tournament citing security concerns, stating that their issues were not addressed by the sport’s governing body.
As per a report from India Today, the ICC informed the Bangladesh Cricket Board through a letter that Scotland would replace them in the T20 World Cup 2026. The decision was taken after a meeting was held in Dubai on Friday, convened by ICC Chairman Jay Shah, to determine Bangladesh’s participation in the tournament.
Bangladesh had requested the matter be referred to the dispute resolution committee, but the committee ruled it could not serve as an appeals body and upheld the ICC’s final decision.
The decision to replace Bangladesh with Scotland came after the BCB did not respond to the ICC’s ultimatum regarding their participation. Following a meeting with the players, the BCB announced at a press conference on Thursday that they would be boycotting the T20 World Cup
Bangladesh’s exclusion paved the way for Scotland, who have featured in five T20 World Cups so far. The team competed in the last two editions, in 2022 and 2024, but were unable to qualify to the Super 8 stage despite putting in impressive performances.
In the 2024 edition, Scotland posed challenges to both Australia and England before being knocked out of the tournament. They had competed in the European qualifiers but ended up behind Italy, the Netherlands, and Jersey.
Scotland were selected to replace Bangladesh based on their ICC rankings. They will now join Group C alongside England, the West Indies, Italy, and Nepal, with their opening match against the West Indies scheduled for February 7.
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