Watching Australian sport embrace Modi broke my heart โ and showed inclusion is still just a strategy | Rana Hussain | TheBriefWire
Watching Australian sport embrace Modi broke my heart โ and showed inclusion is still just a strategy | Rana Hussain
Published 14 July 2026 ยท india
When the AFL and Cricket Australia target India and the diaspora but only engage with convenient perspectives, trust begins to erode For most of my
When the AFL and Cricket Australia target India and the diaspora but only engage with convenient perspectives, trust begins to erode For most of my life, being Indian, Muslim, Australian and devoted to sport has never felt like a contradiction.
Until now. When I saw AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon and Australian cricket legend Steve Waugh smiling alongside Indian prime minister Narendra Modi last week, I wasnโt simply watching a diplomatic engagement.
I was watching two institutions I love celebrate a leader whose name carries deep pain for many people like me. Continue reading...
Published: July 14, 2026 โข 8:30 PM IST ยท Updated: July 15, 2026 โข 11:08 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
When the AFL and Cricket Australia target India and the diaspora but only engage with convenient perspectives, trust begins to erode For most of my life, being Indian, Muslim, Australian and devoted to sport has never felt like a contradiction.
When I saw AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon and Australian cricket legend Steve Waugh smiling alongside Indian prime minister Narendra Modi last week, I wasnโt simply watching a diplomatic engagement.
I was watching two institutions I love celebrate a leader whose name carries deep pain for many people like me.