As the Cricket World Cup gets underway in India, there is a growing sense that this is about more than just cricket. With an election looming in the new year, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been all over this tournament in a kind of cricket-themed election campaign. There has long been an argument that sport and politics shouldn't mix. Is it about time we just accept that it's inevitable?

Featured: Geoff Lemon, broadcaster, ABC Sport. 

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