Having already lost its historical reputation as a game of gentlemen rooted in etiquette, fair play, justice and camaraderie, cricket has regressed further – from a sport with the potential to bind communities and nations to one that serves as a battleground for political point scoring. Truth be told: it's the deep-seated Indo-Pak rivalry that is taking its toll on a world-popular sport that is supposed to ensure a healthy contest to be fought with sheer sportsman spirit and to end in solidarity, irrespective of the result. However, it is also true that it is India that has triggered an unsporting tit-for-tat duel with Pakistan – by refusing to set foot on Pakistan soil for any bilateral or multilateral contests on the flimsy........

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