ICC deadline puts Bangladesh T20 WC spot under threat; this team next in line

Uncertainty continues implicit Bangladesh’s information successful the upcoming T20 World Cup, with reports suggesting the ICC has acceptable January 21 arsenic the deadline for the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to corroborate whether the squad volition question to India.

If Bangladesh determine not to instrumentality part, Scotland could beryllium brought successful arsenic a replacement.According to reports, the ICC has told Bangladesh to hold to play their matches successful India oregon look the anticipation of being removed from the tournament. The BCB has expressed reluctance to travel, citing "security concerns", and has asked the ICC to determination Bangladesh’s matches to co-host Sri Lanka.

Discussions were held successful Dhaka implicit the play betwixt BCB officials and the ICC, but nary solution was reached."During the discussions, the BCB reiterated its ceremonial petition to the ICC to relocate Bangladesh's matches to Sri Lanka," the BCB said successful a statement.The ICC has not issued an authoritative response. However, arsenic per aggregate media reports, Bangladesh had been fixed a Wednesday deadline to instrumentality a last call.Scotland could regenerate Bangladesh if required, arsenic they are the highest-ranked squad that did not suffice for the World Cup, quality bureau AFP reported, quoting sources.

The T20 World Cup is scheduled to statesman connected February 7. Bangladesh are placed successful Group C and are acceptable to play their radical matches successful Kolkata and Mumbai.One enactment discussed was a radical swap with Ireland, who are successful Group B and scheduled to play successful Sri Lanka."Among different points, the anticipation of moving Bangladesh to a antithetic radical arsenic a means of facilitating the substance with minimum logistical adjustments was discussed," the BCB had said.The contention began connected January 3 aft the BCCI asked Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to merchandise Bangladesh accelerated bowler Mustafizur Rahman from its IPL squad.As per the existent schedule, Bangladesh volition play 3 group-stage matches astatine Kolkata's iconic Eden Gardens, followed by their last group-stage crippled successful Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium.