Overview
- After independent reviews found no credible threat, the ICC board overwhelmingly voted against relocating Bangladesh’s four Group C matches and gave the BCB roughly 24 hours to confirm participation.
- Bangladesh’s government and BCB reaffirmed they will not send the team to India, with officials saying they still want to play but only in Sri Lanka.
- The ICC has warned Bangladesh will be replaced for the Feb. 7–Mar. 8 tournament, and Scotland is widely reported as the likely substitute under tournament rules.
- Bangladesh players said they were not consulted on the withdrawal and that most wanted to play, with the team meeting described as informational rather than deliberative.
- The ICC said Mustafizur Rahman’s IPL removal by KKR under BCCI instruction is unrelated to World Cup security, rejecting Bangladesh’s attempt to link the incidents.