Former India cricketer Kirti Azad says there is too much politics in sports

Former cricketer Kirti Azad has said that there is too much of politics in sport in India. His comments have come in the wake of the Indian Olympic Association being suspended by the International Olympic Committee on allegations of government interference in holding elections to the body, thereby prohibiting Indian athletes from participating in the...

Former cricketer Kirti Azad has said that there is too much of politics in sport in India.

His comments have come in the wake of the Indian Olympic Association being suspended by the International Olympic Committee on allegations of government interference in holding elections to the body, thereby prohibiting Indian athletes from participating in the Olympics.

Kirti azad was a memeber of India’s 1983 World Cup winning team led by Kapil Dev.

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