When cricket took a backseat as cringe ads and influencers took over
India Today
T20 World Cup: This is not about influencers versus journalists. It is about why access is being decided by follower count instead of understanding of the game.
Picture this.
The T20 World Cup is happening in India. The stands are packed, the buzz is real, and the energy is exactly what you would expect from one of cricket’s biggest tournaments.
Now add this thought.
The people who spend their lives covering the game are stuck refreshing emails, waiting to find out if they can even enter the stadium.
Getting accreditation as a journalist for a World Cup on home soil has turned into its own mini tournament.
You apply weeks in advance. Then you wait.
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