#CricketDiplomacy

(By Tahir Masood) On a breezy July afternoon in Birmingham, when the roar of veteran cricket legends was expected to rekindle nostalgia and sportsmanship, a conspicuous silence echoed from one camp. India—the world’s largest democracy and cricket’s financial epicentre—pulled out of the World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025 fixture against Pakistan. The stated reason? “Geopolitical…