New Delhi: The game of cricket has always been synonymous with controversies, be it on-field or off the field. While many controversies have rocked the cricketing sphere during the games, there have been some which have acted like uninvited guests, disturbing the entire build-up around a particular tournament just before the commencement.

When it comes to the big tournaments in cricket, nothing is greater than the World Cup and controversies have created a disbalance in and around a global ICC event as well in the past years. With the T20 World Cup 2026 just more than a week away, we look at some of the controversies that have rocked the global cricketing event time and again.

Bangladesh’s refusal to play T20 WC in India

Ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026, the tournament was once again surrounded by controversy after Bangladesh refused to travel to India due to the ongoing political tensions between the two countries and the removal of Bangladesh player Mustafizur Rahman from........

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