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India V Bangladesh: Politics Pushes Cricket Towards Breaking Point | First Sports
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Cricket is once again paying the price for political instability. As tensions rise between India and Bangladesh following escalating attacks on minorities inside Bangladesh, the fallout has now reached the IPL and the T20 World Cup. From Mustafizur Rahman’s release from the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to Bangladesh’s demand for shifting World Cup matches out of India and banning IPL telecast, this crisis raises uncomfortable questions. Is Bangladesh playing the safety card or isolating its own cricketing future? With history offering a clear warning from Pakistan’s experience, this video breaks down how politics, security concerns, and confrontational decisions could end up hurting Bangladesh cricket far more than India.
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