Cricket as everyone knows gains much significance in all over the world.
It is the national game of Britain, but it is much well-known in Asia,
especially in Indian, in Pakistan, and in Sri Lanka. Like every activity
Cricket have its own style, passion, entertainment, velour, and interest of
viewers.
A sports rivalry is extreme competition between sportsmen. This stress
of competition is sensed by players, trainers, and management, but is perhaps
sensed most powerful by the fans. The matches between rivalry teams are much
interesting; everyone watching the match is in the state of enthusiasm.
The matches between rivalry groups are much interesting; everyone
viewing the match is in the condition of passion. We have seen often fights
among the people supporting their teams. There are many teams termed as
“Rivals” like Australia and England, South Africa and West Indies, but the
India–Pakistan cricket rivalry is one of the most intense sports rivalries in
the world especially in Indian Subcontinent.
India-Pakistan cricket match has been approximated to entice up to three
number of thousand TV audiences according to a survey. We can see Indian
Pakistan competition since the day of partition. The rivalry set up to such
height of extremism, even if the two nations have a chance to encounter in
sports, there establishes a condition of war between them; not only in athletes
but also in audiences. Players in both teams face extreme pressure to win, and
threatened in case of losing.
India-Pakistan cricket rivalry starts from the day the first match
played, in 1948, Pakistan tour of India was their first in Test cricket
history. They lost the first Test in Delhi to India, but won the second Test in
Lucknow, which led to an angry reaction from the home crowd against the Indian
players. Moreover Indo-Pak wars of 1965 and 1971 make extreme rivalry among the
nations, cricket was extremely impacted and it survived until 1978.
Government of both Indian and Pakistan consistently trying to take care
of disputes increased between them; they focus on Cricket as diplomatic tool to
enhance the diplomatic interaction. Through cricket, diplomatic relations are
much enhanced; leading towards peace among the two countries. Nowadays cricket
rivalry between the two is not at the extremist level, people mind is probably
changed, and they search for solutions not for quarrel.
Only some Hindu extremist parties openly challenged the resolving
strategies of Government, they always threaten that if Pakistani Cricket team
happens to play in India; they will not let them play. Sensible country should
not probably do such things and should try to reside in serenity, do well to
others and you would anticipate the same. Cricket is just the game and should
be played as a game. We should appreciate the game; do not take it to the heart
even if the Rivals are playing.
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Thanks a lot of this detailed explanation. Actually sports is played to increase goodwill, peace and friendship. But in case of India Pakistan cricket matches people act as if its a war. The problem is people of India-Pakistan do not get any platform for conversation and friendship due to bad relations between countries so people have lot of misconception about each other and they take out their hatred in cricket matches.
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