Bhaijaan
Hall of Famer
- Joined
- Jan 10, 2011
- Runs
- 70,571
- Post of the Week
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In good faith, and in the larger spirit of cricketing brotherhood, what constructive steps can the BCCI take to ease tensions and rebuild trust with our neighbours, Pakistan and Bangladesh?
If the goal is reconciliation through sport, a few practical gestures could help:
1. Consider facilitating Bangladesh’s return to major ICC events, with matches hosted in India to ensure security and logistics.
2. Resume basic on-field courtesies and sporting respect with Pakistan, starting with small but meaningful gestures like normalised post-match interactions.
3. Explore a bilateral series in Pakistan, such as 3 Tests and 5 T20Is, subject to security clearance.
4. Schedule a tour of Bangladesh for 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is to strengthen regional cricket ties.
5. Reopen the IPL to Pakistani players, allowing talent to transcend politics.
6. Welcome back players like Mustafizur Rahman, whose presence has always enriched the league.
These are not concessions. They are bridges.
Cricket in the subcontinent is not just a sport. It’s shared memory, shared language, shared summers under the same sun. Sometimes a simple handshake, a tour, or an open door can accomplish more than a hundred diplomatic statements.
If we lead with confidence and generosity, healing follows naturally.
If the goal is reconciliation through sport, a few practical gestures could help:
1. Consider facilitating Bangladesh’s return to major ICC events, with matches hosted in India to ensure security and logistics.
2. Resume basic on-field courtesies and sporting respect with Pakistan, starting with small but meaningful gestures like normalised post-match interactions.
3. Explore a bilateral series in Pakistan, such as 3 Tests and 5 T20Is, subject to security clearance.
4. Schedule a tour of Bangladesh for 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is to strengthen regional cricket ties.
5. Reopen the IPL to Pakistani players, allowing talent to transcend politics.
6. Welcome back players like Mustafizur Rahman, whose presence has always enriched the league.
These are not concessions. They are bridges.
Cricket in the subcontinent is not just a sport. It’s shared memory, shared language, shared summers under the same sun. Sometimes a simple handshake, a tour, or an open door can accomplish more than a hundred diplomatic statements.
If we lead with confidence and generosity, healing follows naturally.
