New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- Syed Ashraful Haque, the former General Secretary of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), has revealed that Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mohsin Naqvi might have played a significant role in Bangladesh's ouster from T20 World Cup 2026.

Bangladesh had refused to play their T20 World Cup matches in India, citing security concerns, and as a result, the Tigers were forced to withdraw from the tournament. They had expressed their desire to play all their matches in Sri Lanka, just like Pakistan.

This was after Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman was released by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) ahead of IPL 2026. Scotland replaced Bangladesh in Group C, which also had West Indies, England, Italy and Nepal.

Pakistan, too, ...