- By Vishal Pushkar
- Tue, 20 Jan 2026 05:59 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
In an interesting development, Bangladesh Cricket Board's Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul has issued a warning to the International Cricket Council over reports of being replaced by Scotland in the T20 World Cup 2026. Asif Nazrul, who serves as the Sports Advisor for BCB, claimed that the country will not accept unreasonable conditions imposed by the ICC under the pressure of BCCI (Board of Cricket Control in India).
On Tuesday, Nazrul also vehemently denied that Bangladesh could be replaced in the event, stating that the side expects its matches to move out of India due to security concerns.
No resolution has been finalised so far after rounds of discussion took place between the International Cricket Council (ICC) and BCB officials regarding Bangladesh's participation in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026.
As per a report by Cricbuzz, ICC, which is facing a logistical nightmare, has set Bangladesh a deadline of January 21.
Scotland, who are the highest-ranked team among those that couldn't qualify for the tournament, would need to be given at least 15 days to prepare.
“I am not aware that Scotland will be included in our place (in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup). If the ICC bows to pressure from the Indian Cricket Board and tries to impose pressure on us by setting unreasonable conditions, we will not accept those conditions," Nazrul said while speaking to the media.
“In the past, there were examples where Pakistan said that they would not travel to India and ICC changed the venue. We have asked to change the venue on logical ground and we can’t be pressurised to play in India by putting illogical pressure," Nazrul added.
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Independent Risk Assessment Identified No Risk: ICC
As per a report by ANI, ICC has stated that the independent risk assessments did not identify any specific or direct threat to the Bangladesh team, its officials, or the match venues in India. They said that, based on the professional advice received, the risk associated with Bangladesh's scheduled fixtures in Kolkata and Mumbai is assessed as low to moderate, with no indication of risks that cannot be effectively managed through established security planning and mitigation measures.
The sources said that ICC is aware of public comments made in recent days regarding Bangladesh's participation in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, including references to the ICC's security risk assessment.
Inputs from Agency