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\nFormer Australia all-rounder Jason Gillespie deleted a post on X after being \u201cabused\u201d for questioning the ICC\u2019s decision to replace Bangladesh in the ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup.
\nGillespie had taken to social media to seek clarity over the ICC\u2019s decision, asking why Bangladesh were not permitted to play their matches outside India, similar to arrangements made in previous ICC tournaments.
\nDrawing comparisons with past ICC events, the former Pakistan red-ball head coach pointed to what he described as inconsistency in the governing body\u2019s approach.
\n\u201cFrom memory, India refused to play Champions Trophy matches in Pakistan, and they were allowed to play those games outside of Pakistan. Can someone make this make sense?\u201d he added.
\nFollowing the deletion of his X post, several fans tagged Gillespie and asked for clarification.
\nIn response, Gillespie explained to a fan that he removed his post due to the abuse he received after expressing his concerns.
\n\u201cBecause I got abused for asking a simple question, that\u2019s why,\u201d Gillespie wrote.
\nEarlier, on January 24, the ICC officially announced that Scotland will replace Bangladesh at the ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026, scheduled to be held in India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8.
\nIn a brief statement, the governing body confirmed that the decision followed the rejection of the Bangladesh Cricket Board\u2019s (BCB) request to move their matches from India to Sri Lanka, citing the absence of any credible or verifiable security threat.
\nScotland will begin their T20 World Cup 2026 campaign against the West Indies on February 7 in Kolkata. They will also face Italy on February 9 and England on February 14 in the group stage.
\nThe European side will then travel to Mumbai to play Nepal in their final Group C fixture on February 17.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Sydney Former Australia all-rounder Jason Gillespie deleted a post on X after being \u201cabused\u201d for questioning the ICC\u2019s decision to replace Bangladesh in the ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup. Gillespie had taken to social media to seek clarity over the ICC\u2019s decision, asking why Bangladesh were not permitted to play their matches outside India, similar […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-527739","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n