#T20WorldCup Some stories are about the sport itself. Some are about spirit that endures. My piece on Andrew Leonard, aka Andrew Leonard and why he refused to let the underdog tune fade. hindustantimes.com/cricket/andrew…

Steady on with the exclusion of Pakistani players in international leagues. Nothing to see here, save the meltdowns for when Pakistan boycotts/forfeits its #PAKvIND ICC games. Coz THAT is the problem with cricket, not this expanding exclusion of Pakistani players.

India's economic might in cricket and the cricket economy's proximity to India's ruling party means that India can export the worst aspects of its hate politics to other markets. It's not new. aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/…

S - Special A - Astonishing C - Candid H - Hero I - India N - Notable Only 90s kids and Bharatiya Junta Pod🇮🇳Newsein aur Thoughtein fans will know

Remained silent throughout the taken period when his ex-wife was being dragged and trolled in the name of taking imaginary amounts of alimony. Did not show the courtesy to come and issue a single statement. This was after She stood with him, when he was being bullied by the fans

Never seen another group of fans in sport celebrating their bully tag. It's like they know they're the bad guys and they love it. So when they watch a sports movie they want to be the arrogant prick and not the underdog.

When Michael Vaughan is making more progressive noises than you, you should know you are evil

Those proclaiming the death of India-Pakistan cricket rivalry have a subtext of assertion of nationalist triumphalism of New India. It is a claim of superiority masquerading as detachment. A spark is all it takes to change a cycle. I write Cricket et al cricketetal.com/p/the-india-pa…

Everyone.

If Modi had a superpower at his disposal, this is how desi security pundits would talk. But he doesn’t. So franchise cricket is the puddle in which fawning enablers flex their tiny muscles.

No way! Sam Fanning's LEAVE goes for six! #OneDayCup

Isme mocking kya hai? How many of us in India will drink tap water in our own homes?

Even in designs, the only flags you see are Indian. The next CWG, like the Cricket WC's recently, will be for India, by India, in India.

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“What’s more, the ICC has begun to favour one set of geopolitical ambitions over others… To take the ICC at face value would also require believing that ICC Chair Jay Shah is conducting his business in complete separation from Amit Shah, who is India’s home minister.” Andrew Fidel Fernando