Sources told The Indian Express that if Pakistan follows a similar path and decides not to participate in the tournament, the ICC could impose sanctions. These may include suspension of all bilateral series, denial of No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for foreign players in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), and exclusion from the Asia Cup.

Mohsin Naqvi further accused the ICC of selective decision-making, pointing to perceived favouritism toward one nation.

As Bangladesh is no longer part of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, the ICC has released an updated fixtures list.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Saturday announced that Scotland will replace Bangladesh in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) refused to participate in the tournament per the published match schedule.

Bangladesh have been replaced by Scotland for next month's Twenty20 World Cup after the South Asian side refused to travel to co-hosts India, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Saturday.

Mumbai, Maharashtra: South African former cricketer Jonty Rhodes says, "With 20 teams now competing in the T20 World Cup, on any given day there are probably 10 teams capable of putting their hands up and saying they can win the tournament. It’s incredible what the ICC is doing… pic.twitter.com/UfqZPsGFfe

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