After India crushed West Indies in just over two days in the opening Test at Ahmedabad, questions are being raised about the very relevance of such one-sided contests. With India completely dominating in every department and the West Indies looking nowhere close to competing, experts like Sunil Gavaskar have voiced strong criticism, calling the Caribbean attack “net bowlers, not internationals.” As the debate around the health of Test cricket intensifies, Rupha Ramani explores whether the ICC’s structure is failing the game’s oldest format. Should there be a tier system to ensure more competitive matchups? Or will Test cricket continue to lose its edge in the era of T20 glamour?
Also on the show, cricket experts want ICC and ACC to stop forcing the India V Pakistan rivalry. Many believe it is staging propaganda more than cricket. While the organisers want to use the friction for economic gains, is the rivalry even sustainable since it has become one-sided? And protests in Morocco are growing. The Moroccans are unhappy with the government spending millions on a stadium for the 2030 World Cup. With examples from Brazil and South Africa highlighting the concerns of hosting a multi-national event, can Morocco change the script, or will it face the same fate?
