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India’s Modi Taps Power of Cricket on Campaign Trail

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May 30, 2024

Via Nikkei Asia, a look at how cricket has featured in India's prime minister's bid for a third term: When India's mighty cricket squad lost to Australia at the World Cup final in November, Prime Minister Narendra Modi [...]

Why Does Sport Only Save Some Women?

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February 23, 2024

Via Bond University, commentary on potential - and limitations - of sports diplomacy: The effectiveness of the power of sports to save women's lives was vividly demonstrated at the Sydney Cricket Ground earlier [...]

India World Cup Underscores Climate Impact on Cricket

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December 29, 2023

Via Third Pole, an article on the combination of heat and humidity during the recent ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in India took a toll on its athletes. What is the future of cricket in a warming world? The cricket world watched [...]

Cricketer Usman Khawaja Charged over Black Armband in Support of Gaza

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December 23, 2023

Via BBC, a report that Usman Khawaja charged over black armband in support of Gaza Australia opener Usman Khawaja has been charged by the International Cricket Council for wearing a black armband in support of civilians in [...]

More Than a Game: Modi and India’s Cricket Supremacy

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November 11, 2023

Via Financial Times, a report on how - as the World Cup enters its concluding stages - India's Prime Minister is shaping a sport in his image: In recent years, as Hindu nationalists have risen to power in Indian politics, the [...]

Cricket Is Power

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October 9, 2023

Via The Economist, a look at how India's Narendra Modi has seized and politicized Indian cricket: “Cricket is an Indian game accidentally discovered by the English.” The first line of Ashis Nandy’s “The Tao of [...]

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