Breakdown in cricket relations with Bangladesh rings alarm bells for India’s Olympic bid

2026-01-30 - 13:05

Concern raised over politicisation of sport Bangladesh pulled out of cricket World T20 after row Bangladesh’s withdrawal from cricket’s T20 World Cup could have implications for India’s 2036 Olympic bid amid concern at the International Olympic Committee over the potential politicisation of sport. Bangladesh pulled out of next month’s tournament last weekend after the International Cricket Council declined a request to move their group matches from India to co-hosts Sri Lanka, following a long-running political row triggered by Kolkata Knight Riders’ decision to remove the Bangladeshi bowler Mustafizur Rahman from their IPL squad. Continue reading...