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Jay Shah: Bangladesh will not play in India at the beginning of T20 World Cup 2026. After this, ICC Chairman Jai Shah spoke about Bangladesh and Pakistan.
Calcutta : The T20 World Cup 2026 has witnessed an unprecedented scene. Bangladesh did not want to play in India citing “security concerns”. That’s why they were eliminated from the tournament. Despite assurances from the International Cricket Council, Bangladesh remained steadfast in their position. After that they were given the opportunity to play in the World Cup instead of Scotland.
After that by supporting Bangladesh Pakistan too Threatened to boycott group-stage matches against India. Although later they changed their decision. ICC Chairman Jai Shah remained silent during the entire controversy at that time. This time he is the one who opened his mouth about the drama before the tournament.
Held in Mumbai Indian Business Leader AwardsWhile speaking at Jai Shah says, How the fate of the entire tournament could have been jeopardized in Dotana with the participation of some teams. As head of cricket’s world governing body, he asserted, “No team is bigger than the organization.”
Jai Shah said, “This T20 World Cup was very important. There was a lot of discussion before the start of the tournament. Whether certain teams would participate or not and how the World Cup would proceed. As the chairman of the ICC, I can say that no team is bigger than the organization and no single team makes the organization. An organization is made up of all the teams.”
He also highlighted the huge success in viewership of the 2026 T20. According to reports, 7.2 million cricket-loving viewers watched the tournament.
“The World Cup broke all viewership records. For the first time in history we recorded 7.2 million viewers. Total viewership broke all records. You see, USA challenged India, Netherlands upset Pakistan, Zimbabwe defeated Australia, and Nepal shocked England. I congratulate all Associate teams. They did very well against Full Members,” he added.
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Jay Shah: This is the first time Jay Shah opened his mouth about the ‘drama’ of Bangladesh! What he said about the ‘conspiracy’ to Pakistan, he never said before
