#64 DEI is Destroying British Sport: When Diversity Becomes Discrimination - Anjan Luthra

In this episode of Rational Voices with Sunil, I explore the shocking resignation of Anjan Luthra as Chair of Cricket Scotland — and how the wave of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) politics may have cost him everything.

✅ What really happened at Cricket Scotland & why Luthra says he “fundamentally disagrees” with the way the sport is being governed.

✅ How four members of the board’s EDI advisory group resigned, citing “lack of progress” and “tone-deaf” statements from the governing body.

✅ The bigger picture: when the push for DEI becomes, in his view, a distraction from rebuilding a sport and playing for merit and performance.Let’s dig into the facts, the debates and the political dynamics behind this dramatic story of sport, ideology and culture.

Chapters

00:00 The Shift from the UK to Dubai

05:03 Career Beginnings and Early Influences

09:56 Transitioning to Private Equity and Entrepreneurship

14:50 The Cricket Scotland Controversy

29:48 Reflections on the Current State of UK Business

49:52 The Future of the UK and Unpopular Opinions

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