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Give world cricket an Indian 'home'

Just as England did once upon a time, India now provides not just the money but the class as well

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4 min read Last Updated : Oct 21 2022 | 10:50 PM IST

As the 2022 T20 World Cup gathers steam, and as the unassuming but iron-hearted Roger Binny begins his spell as the new president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the time has come to ask if Lord’s should not be displaced as the “home” of cricket, which should be Mumbai. After all, it’s the BCCI that sustains the International Cricket Council (ICC).

The thing is this: Just as England did once upon a time, India now provides not just the money but the class as well. It’s far and away the dominant cricketing power. So whichever way

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Topics : India cricket team ICC T20 World Cup 2022 Indian Cricket

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