A deep dive into the cricket universe with the 2023 World Cup in India
08 October 2023 |
4:54 pm
It has more than one billion fans around the world and a near-religious following in India, but cricket has yet to go truly global. Jean-Emile Jammine from our Sports desk tells us more. As the Cricket World Cup opens in India, some matches are being held in the ruling party's stronghold, at a stadium named after Prime Minister Narendra Modi. We see how politics plays a major role in India's favourite sport. Plus we take a closer look at how the iconic leather balls are made, often in difficult working conditions.
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