Jan 4, 2021 | Sport
Cricket as an escapist fantasy is no more palatable than 80s Bollywood cinema. Hero worship of film stars and cricketers is no longer cool for younger audiences. Expressions of nationalism and religious identity may still be strong draws, but they are transient. Cricketers must compete with film stars, politicians, and TikTok celebrities for eyeballs.
Jan 1, 2021 | Sport
The conspiracy of silence is enforced like the Sicilian mafia’s code of conduct. Inconvenient truths are hushed up and conflict of interest is known to everybody but never questioned. Have Tendulkar, Dhoni or Kohli ever spoken about match-fixing? Why did Dhoni not speak out against the massive match-fixing fiasco around Chennai Super Kings? How was Dhoni allowed to start his own sports management agency while still playing? Why is BCCI Boss Ganguly endorsing a fantasy cricket league?
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