The International Cricket Council (ICC) has officially announced that Scotland will replace Bangladesh in Group C of the T20 World Cup, which will be hosted by India and Sri Lanka from February 7 onwards.
ICC Chief Executive Sanjog Gupta informed member boards of the decision in a formal letter, stating that Bangladesh’s demands to shift their scheduled matches away from India were not in accordance with ICC policy.
The letter said that there was no other option but to include Scotland in this matter. A copy of this letter has also been sent to BCB President Aminul Islam, who is a member of the ICC Board.
Gupta also wrote separately to Cricket Scotland, extending a formal invitation to participate in the championship to be held in India and Sri Lanka.
Earlier, Cricket’s world governing body had given Bangladesh time to reconsider its position on playing matches in India. The ICC has made it clear that it is determined to protect the sanctity and integrity of the World Cup competition.
Scotland will now be in Group C in the opening stage of the tournament and will face West Indies on February 7, Italy on February 9 and England in Kolkata on February 14, after which it will go to Mumbai and face Nepal on February 17.
