Afridi, Gillespie slam ICC for replacing Bangladesh with Scotland

Former cricketing heavyweights Shahid Afridi and Jason Gillespie have launched a scathing attack on the International Cricket Council (ICC), accusing the governing body of 'hypocrisy' and 'double standards' after it officially replaced Bangladesh with Scotland in the 2026 T20 World Cup, reports UNB.

The backlash follows the ICC's confirmation on Saturday that Scotland would take Bangladesh's spot in Group C, after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) refused to send its team to India citing security concerns.

The ICC justified the move by stating there was an 'absence of any credible or verifiable security threat'.

Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi expressed deep disappointment on social media platform X, pointing out the glaring inconsistency in how the ICC handles security claims from different nations.

He drew a sharp parallel to India's refusal to tour Pakistan for the 2025 Champions Trophy, a decision the ICC accommodated.