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Published 30 Jan, 2026 10:13pm

COMMENT: Pakistan must play T20 World Cup but also back Bangladesh’s cause

Bangladesh’s removal from the ICC World T20 in India is the crisis that nobody wants to talk about.

Yes, you might find endless analysis on South Asian talk shows, but look internationally and it is a governance disaster that shall not be mentioned.

The question why the international media will not discuss this issue, and the question of why Bangladesh is out of the tournament, both have the same answer: India’s absolute power over world cricket.

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