One of the great things about cricket is the way it merges, mixes and enjoys all its nations and cultures. This is the great privilege of the sport and to find myself in India during Diwali was a treat.

Diwali – the Hindu ‘celebration of light’ – is the major public holiday here and for Hindus around the world. That Lalit Modi scheduled the inaugural Champions League over this festive and extraordinary time is not an accident.

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