On January 21, the ICC members held a meeting with Bangladesh Cricket representatives where they gave a 24 hours time to come to a conclusion. It was reported that Bangladesh sports advisor Asif Nazrul had summoned that the national players regarding their views on Bangladesh's stand in the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Bangladesh has finally been ruled out from the tournament, while revealing a shocking fact that players were not even asked about their stand. A report from Cricbuzz stated that the Bangladesh players wanted to play in the tournament. But the Board did not give them a chance to speak. The players went their hoping to soften BCB's stance, but what they found was that, the advisor called them inform, not to ask from them. A Bangladesh player anonymously informed that the decision were already made by the Bangladesh government. And BCB simply aligned with that. The cricketer said as quoted by the house, “The meeting was called not to give our consent as it was made out to be initially. Rather, we were called so that we are aware of the development in the ongoing crisis. They made up their mind and decided what they will do before coming into the meeting, and it’s not like any decision was taken taking our views into consideration." He said, “They didn’t ask. They made the plan directly and said it’s not happening. Earlier, they would sit with us and hear us out. But now, they’ve already said we’re not going. The thing is, Bangladesh’s government call was already made and nothing else but that’s the real story. It was a direct order from the government – it’s not happening." Read also: Eden Gardens get green signal for hosting T20 World Cup matches in ICC amidst Bangladesh security claims Players were told that no formal communication had come from the BCCI, prompting officials to doubt the feasibility of sending the team. Although BCB president Aminul Islam Bulbul tried to calm the squad, several players felt the call had effectively already been taken. Bangladesh’s T20I captain Litton Das and Test captain Najmul Hossain Shanto reportedly backed the idea of touring India. Despite this, the BCB stood its ground on citing security issues, briefing players about past incidents and alleged threats involving Bangladeshi cricketers. Scotland to replace Bangladesh in 2026 T20 World Cup Following weeks of tension and repeated correspondence between the Bangladesh Cricket Board and the ICC, Bangladesh were officially ruled out of the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup after refusing to travel to India. The BCB pushed for their matches to be shifted to Sri Lanka and even proposed a group swap with Ireland, but both suggestions were rejected to avoid last-minute logistical disruption. After failing to submit a final confirmation within the ICC’s deadline, Bangladesh withdrew from the tournament. As per ICC rankings and qualification rules, Scotland were named the automatic replacement, earning a place in the global event.