The Gentleman’s Game has long served as a mirror to the volatile geopolitics of South Asia, but the recent cricketing crisis between Bangladesh and India suggests a descent into a more permanent state of hostility. It has soured into a saga of diplomatic standoffs and security fears. Today, the cricket pitch is no longer a […]
Gentleman Game
How Hindutva Hijacked the Gentleman’s Game
“Operation Sindoor on the games field. Outcome is the same – India Wins.” These were the words of the Prime Minister of supposedly one of the world’s largest democracies on his X account, reflecting the mindset of the nation-state’s leadership. This statement by Narendra Modi came after the first Pakistan-India cricket match at the Asia […]