Bangladesh have decided to boycott next month’s Men’s T20 World Cup and will be replaced by Scotland.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has yet to officially announce the move, but BBC Sport understands Scotland are now expected to overtake Bangladesh as the highest-ranked team yet to take part in the tournament.
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Bangladesh had asked for the match to be moved from India, citing rising tensions between the two countries, on security grounds and for the match to be held in Sri Lanka, which co-hosts the World Cup.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) reiterated their stance earlier this week after the ICC rejected Bangladesh’s request saying “there was no credible security threat”.
A source close to the ICC board said the BCB have the last 24 hours to confirm whether they will travel to India.
That deadline has now passed and ICC officials have decided to move forward with an alternative plan to invite Scotland to participate.
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