Bangladesh were replaced by Scotland at the T20 World Cup, being played in India and Sri Lanka, after their last government decided not to send the team to India – they wanted to play in Sri Lanka instead – because of geopolitical tensions. The trail of events started with the Indian government asking Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to remove Mustafizur Rahman, the only Bangladesh player in IPL 2026, from their squad, and ended with the ICC excluding the team from the marquee tournament.
