Bangladesh boycotts T20 World Cup, team will not play in India, big decision of BAN government

T20 WC 2026: Before the start of T20 World Cup 2026, there has been a huge earthquake in international cricket. Bangladesh government and cricket board have officially announced that their team will not tour India for the T20 World Cup 2026 and will boycott the mega event.

After the ICC’s 24-hour ultimatum ended, the Bangladesh government has taken this tough decision. This is the first time in the T20 World Cup that a team has withdrawn its name from the World Cup at the last moment citing security and political reasons.

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Scotland will have ‘wild card’ entry

After the official withdrawal of Bangladesh, ICC has started preparations to implement its ‘Plan-B’. On the basis of T20 ranking, Scotland will be included in Group C in place of Bangladesh. Now Scotland team will face West Indies, England, Nepal and Italy in Group C. Scotland will now have very little time to prepare, as the tournament starts on 7 February.

bangladesh cricket gaz will fall on the board

After this boycott, the future path is going to be very difficult for Bangladesh Cricket Board. ICC can impose a huge fine of millions of dollars on BCB. Bangladesh may also be banned from participating in future ICC events for causing harm to cricket. Apart from this, staying out of any international event also has a negative impact on the team players.

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