Despite the ICC giving Bangladesh a last chance, they have once again decided to boycott matches in India. Now ICC has to make the final call on naming a replacement team.

Dubai: The International Cricket Council Chairman Jay Shah will contemplate strict action against Bangladesh if they do not agree to tour India for the upcoming Men's T20 World Cup 2026, ICC sources said on Friday. The sources said the ICC Chairman is in Dubai for the final call on the issue.

Bangladesh players revealed that the Bangladesh Cricket Board did not consult with the players before taking the decision of boycotting T20 World Cup 2026.

South Africa are struggling with multiple injuries to some of their first-choice players while New Zealand too have lost one of their pacers to injuries ahead of the T20 World Cup.

“There is no scope for changing our decision,” said Asif Nazrul, an adviser on youth and sports issues in Bangladesh’s interim government. The T20 World Cup begins on February 7, with Bangladesh scheduled to play their four group matches in the Indian cities of Kolkata and Mumbai.

His injury adds to Australia's growing list of concerns in the pace bowling department, with Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins also managing fitness issues.

Former captains Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi have returned to Pakistan's Twenty20 squad for the three-match home series against Australia starting on Thursday, their final bilateral fixtures before next month's 20-over World Cup.

New Zealand has drafted pacer Kyle Jamieson into their T20 World Cup squad after Adam Milne was ruled out of the marquee event with a torn left hamstring.