The ICC had given the Bangladesh Cricket Board a 24-hour deadline in a meeting held on January 21st, but Bangladesh refused to tour India, resulting in Scotland being given its place in Group C.
According to a Cricbuzz report, ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta formally wrote to the ICC Board stating that Bangladesh’s demands are not in accordance with ICC policy. In this letter to all board members, Gupta stated that the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is not complying with the ICC Board’s decision and there is no other option but to invite another country, in this case, Scotland, to host this major event in place of Bangladesh.
Scotland will replace Bangladesh in Group C, which also includes England, West Indies, Italy, and Nepal. Scotland will play against West Indies (February 7), Italy (February 9), and England (February 14) in Kolkata in the opening stage of the tournament, before departing to play Nepal in Mumbai on February 17.