Breakdown in cricket relations with Bangladesh rings alarm bells for India’s Olympic bid | International Olympic Committee | The Guardian https://share.google/EglIENG7k6NuNEUCz
The above article by Matt Hughes, sports correspondent for the Guardian, is a masterpiece of being economical with the truth.
He begins by making a far-fetched connection between Bangladesh refusing to play in India for the forthcoming T20 World Championship and India’s bid for the 2036 Olympics. He warns India that it will have to, ‘improve’ relations with Pakistan and Bangladesh if it is to be a serious contender for hosting the 2036 Olympics. Matt is trying to be a spokesperson for IOC( International Olympics Committee).
He says that while IOC wants to court the Indian market specially as Cricket has now been included in the Olympics it will not do that any cost. He adds that IOC has already expressed their disapproval of the current situation with the refusal of Bangladesh to play in India. IOC has expressed NO opinion on the current Cricket T20 championship.
Neither has it said anything like, ‘Not accommodating India at any cost’. It looks like Matt is speaking for IOC!
The reason Bangladesh has refused to play in India is that a Bangladeshi cricketer playing for Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League has being sacked. According to Matt this is due to a Hindu man being killed in Bangladesh which resulted in violent clashes. Matt should know that it is not one Hindu man killed, hundreds of Hindus have been killed, women raped and Hindu temples destroyed in recent months in Bangladesh.
International Cricket Council has ruled that Bangladesh would have to play in India. On their refusal they have been replaced by Scotland. If Pakistan too wants to boycott the T20 championship in solidarity with Bangladesh then they too will be replaced.
Matt should be asking if Bangladesh should be allowed to participate in the Olympics given their persecution of Hindus.
Matt is not qualified to speak for IOC. Indian’s bid for 2036 games is going strongly thank you.
Nitin Mehta
www.nitinmehta.co.uk
30 January 2026
The above article by Matt Hughes, sports correspondent for the Guardian, is a masterpiece of being economical with the truth.
He begins by making a far-fetched connection between Bangladesh refusing to play in India for the forthcoming T20 World Championship and India’s bid for the 2036 Olympics. He warns India that it will have to, ‘improve’ relations with Pakistan and Bangladesh if it is to be a serious contender for hosting the 2036 Olympics. Matt is trying to be a spokesperson for IOC( International Olympics Committee).
He says that while IOC wants to court the Indian market specially as Cricket has now been included in the Olympics it will not do that any cost. He adds that IOC has already expressed their disapproval of the current situation with the refusal of Bangladesh to play in India. IOC has expressed NO opinion on the current Cricket T20 championship.
Neither has it said anything like, ‘Not accomodating India at any cost’. It looks like Matt is speaking for IOC!
The reason Bangladesh has refused to play in India is that a Bangladeshi cricketer playing for Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League has being sacked. According to Matt this is due to a Hindu man being killed in Bangladesh which resulted in violent clashes. Matt should know that it is not one Hindu man killed, hundreds of Hindus have been killed, women raped and Hindu temples destroyed in recent months in Bangladesh.
International Cricket Council has ruled that Bangladesh would have to play in India. On their refusal they have been replaced by Scotland. If Pakistan too wants to boycott the T20 championship in solidarity with Bangladesh then they too will be replaced.
Matt should be asking if Bangladesh should be allowed to participate in the Olympics given their persecution of Hindus.
Matt is not qualified to speak for IOC. Indian’s bid for 2036 games is going strongly thank you.
Nitin Mehta
www.nitinmehta.co.uk
30 January 2026
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