New Delhi: Bangladesh were finally expelled from the T20 World Cup 2026 on Saturday with the International Cricket Council (ICC) replacing the team with Scotland in Group C. This happened after Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) didn’t allow their players to travel to India citing security concerns and the removal of their player Mustafizur Rahman from the IPL 2026.
As per a report in PTI, the ICC top brass, including chairman Jay Shah, met in Dubai on Friday and post their meeting, they emailed the BCB chairman Aminul Islam Bulbul informing him about the global cricketing body’s decision. After the BCB was given a 24-hour final deadline to decide and inform the ICC about their decision, they did a press conference in Dhaka informing about their decision even before getting back to the ICC which was deemed to be a violation of the protocol.
In their final attempt to get the venue changed from India to Sri Lanka, they also wrote to the ICC for one last time seeking the involvement of the Dispute Resolution Committee (DRC) but they were told they the DRC cannot help them in this regard as the issue did not come under their ambit. Post the DRC’s refusal, it was clear that Bangladesh would be replaced by Scotland in the marquee event after they emerged as the highest-ranked team in the European qualifiers.
Bangladesh stare at major financial hit
Remaining adamant at not travelling to India for the showpiece event next month will cost the Bangladesh Cricket Board a lot. As per a report in PTI, the BCB could suffer a loss of Rs 240 crore (325 crore Bangladeshi Taka, around 27 million US dollars) that comes as part of the ICC’s annual revenue. As far as the financial year 2025-26 is concerned, the BCB could lose upto 60 per cent or more.
In addition, the decision will also have the loss of broadcast and sponsorship revenue ending up as a massive hit overall. The loss of participation fee, prize money and performance bonus will be approximately $300,000.
The dip in ad sales and viewership will cost them at least Rs 400 crore and as part of an additional impact, India’s tour of Bangladesh in August-September could be cancelled whish will have a severe financial hit on the BCB.