“A sad moment for the game” -- that was the phrase used by the World Cricketers' Association (WCA) while reacting to Bangladesh’s exclusion from the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.

Pakistan have announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup, dispelling speculations of a boycott after Bangladesh were left out of the tournament.

Bangladesh were replaced by Scotland in the 20-team showpiece on Saturday following their refusal to tour India over safety concerns in the wake of soured political relations between the Asian neighbours.

These sanctions could 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.

With events unfolding over more than three weeks, the International Cricket Council (ICC) today officially confirmed that Bangladesh will be replaced by Scotland in the upcoming T20 World Cup, co-hosted by Sri Lanka and India from February 7. The sequence of events is as follows:

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Saturday decided to replace Bangladesh with Scotland in the upcoming T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in India and Sri Lanka from February 7, according to cricket website, Cricbuzz.

Bangladesh pacer Shoriful Islam chose to focus on performance rather than speculation as questions surrounding Bangladesh’s imminent withdrawal from the upcoming T20 World Cup dominated the post-match press conference on Friday night.

Nepal captain Rohit Paudel says his side have "nothing to lose" in next month's T20 World Cup as they target more famous upsets and a place in the tournament's Super Eight second phase.

As of yesterday, International Cricket Council has not responded to Bangladesh Cricket Board’s latest letter seeking the intervention of ICC’s Dispute Resolution Committee to review the board’s request to relocate the national team’s matches in next month’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup from India.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has formally communicated with the International Cricket Council (ICC), reiterating its position on relocating Bangladesh’s matches outside India and requesting that the matter be referred to the ICC’s independent Dispute Resolution Committee (DRC).

India hopes next month's T20 World Cup will bolster its credentials as a global sports host -- and the country's Olympic ambitions -- but preparations have been rocked by a diplomatic row with Bangladesh and accusations of political interference.

Milne suffered the injury while bowling in the SA20 competition at the weekend.

With Bangladesh now on the brink of facing an exit from the T20 World Cup due to stalled negotiations with the ICC, Syed Ashraful Huq spoke to The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan over the phone from Bangkok, Thailand, on Thursday, sharing his concerns and insights. Excerpts from the interview are as follows:

Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul yesterday said there was no scope to send the national team to India for next month’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup stressing that the decision was taken solely by the government on security grounds.

Injuries have forced two changes in South Africa’s squad for the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka next month.

Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul today said as the security situation in India has not changed, there is no scope for the Bangladesh team to travel there to compete in the ICC T20 World Cup.

As Chattogram Royals carried out their final preparations on Thursday ahead of Friday’s Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) final against Rajshahi Warriors, attention also turned to Bangladesh’s participation in the upcoming T20 World Cup when Chattogram skipper Mahedi Hasan addressed the media.

What began as Mustafizur Rahman’s sudden omission from the Indian Premier League (IPL) quickly spiralled into a broader diplomatic and cricketing standoff, ultimately casting uncertainty over Bangladesh’s participation in the upcoming T20 World Cup.

International Cricket Council rejected Bangladesh Cricket Board’s request to relocate the national cricket team’s matches of the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup from India after an ICC board meeting yesterday.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday upheld the previous schedule for the upcoming T20 World Cup, co-hosted by Sri Lanka and India from February 7.