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T20 World Cup 2026: The controversy regarding ICC T20 World Cup 2026 is not showing any signs of stopping. First, the decision to exclude Bangladesh team from the tournament and give a chance to Scotland was in discussion and now a big news related to Bangladeshi media has come out. According to reports, ICC has rejected the accreditation applications of more than 100 journalists of Bangladesh, which has created a new controversy.
Applications of 130 to 150 journalists rejected
According to the report of Bangladesh’s leading newspaper The Daily Star, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Media Committee Chairman Amjad Hussain has confirmed this. He said that about 130 to 150 Bangladeshi journalists had applied for the T20 World Cup 2026, but according to his information, no one got recognition from the ICC.
Amjad Hossain said, “As far as I know, the applications of all Bangladeshi journalists have been rejected. This year 130 to 150 journalists had applied, but none has been approved.”
First approved, then suddenly canceled
The report also claims that some photojournalists were initially approved, but later their accreditation was also cancelled. Bangladeshi journalist Mir Farid said that he was sent an approval email and visa support letter from the ICC media department on January 20. However, after a few days, another email came in which my application was rejected.
Senior journalists expressed protest
The resentment regarding this decision is clearly visible in the Bangladeshi journalism world. Senior journalist Arifur Rahman Babu, who covered the 1996 World Cup, said he too was not recognized this time. Raising the question, he said that even if a team is not participating in the tournament, journalists from ICC associate member countries usually get accreditation.
Arifur, who is also the president of Bangladesh Sports Journalists Association (BSJA), has strongly condemned the decision. He said that he will talk to Bangladesh Sports Press Association (BSPA) and Bangladesh Sports Journalists Community (BSJC) on this issue and decide the future strategy.
ICC’s silence raises questions
At present, no official statement has come out from the media department of ICC on this entire matter, but it is certain that this controversy seems to be deepening before the T20 World Cup 2026. The Bangladesh-ICC dispute is no longer limited to just cricket, but has also reached media and journalism.