SCO vs WI T20 World Cup LIVE Score: Scotland begin their 2026 T20 World Cup against West Indies, in Kolkata on Saturday.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Bangladesh was replaced by Scotland in the T20 World Cup on Saturday for refusing to play in tournament co-host India. The Bangladesh Cricket Board wanted its games shifted to co-host Sri Lanka due to security concerns but the International Cricket Council rejected the request and said there were no security threats in India against Bangladesh.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board introduced the Odommo Bangladesh T20 Cup, a three-team domestic tournament, to keep players competitive following Bangladesh’s removal from the ICC T20 World Cup 2026

Bangladesh are not part of the T20 World Cup 2026 after getting removed for their refusal to travel to India due to security concerns. Here is a list of three teams that were part of the 2024 World Cup but are missing the 2026 edition.

The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 will be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka and will run from 7 February to 8 March 2026, featuring 20 teams and 55 matches. India will enter the tournament as defending champions, having beaten South Africa in the final of the 2024 edition in the West Indies and the USA.

Ireland have a string of disappointing T20 World Cups behind them and will need to repeat their giant-killings of the past to buck the trend in Sri Lanka and India.

Scotland begin their surprise ICC T20 World Cup 2026 campaign against West Indies in Kolkata, determined to prove their late inclusion was justified as they target another upset over the two-time cham

Pakistan cricket team skipper Salman Ali Agha reignited the ICC-Bangladesh controversy at theT20 World Cup 2026 captains day press conference in Colombo.