A Cricket Crisis With Olympic Consequences
Ana Maria Rus
The irony would be delicious if it weren’t so damaging. India, aspiring to join the world’s most elite club of Olympic host nations, is busy demonstrating precisely why it shouldn’t be trusted with such a responsibility. On Saturday, cricket’s Men’s T20 World Cup will kick off, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka. The ongoing saga of boycotts, visa denials, and cricket diplomacy ahead of the event has exposed a troubling truth: India’s government appears willing to weaponize sports for political
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