Tag: T20 World Cup 2026

  • The “Solidarity” Bluff: How Pakistan’s Obsession With India Is Breaking Its own System

    The “Solidarity” Bluff: How Pakistan’s Obsession With India Is Breaking Its own System

    January 2026 will be remembered less for cricketing drama and more for political theatre dressed up as principle. The so‑called “Solidarity” boycott—projected as a moral stand—has exposed a deeper malaise in South Asian cricket and, more specifically, in Pakistan’s sporting and national posture. What looks like unity is, in reality, a slow‑burn act of self‑sabotage:…

  • Bangladesh T20 World Cup Boycott: How the BCB Is Burning Its Own Cricket Future

    Bangladesh T20 World Cup Boycott: How the BCB Is Burning Its Own Cricket Future

    On January 22, 2026, one press release from Dhaka did what three decades of cricketing struggle never could: it pushed Bangladesh cricket to the brink of self-destruction. By officially boycotting the 2026 T20 World Cup in India, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB)—under pressure from the interim government’s hardline sports advisor—did not make a political statement.…