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Cricket lovers indulge in the thrill & Savor India-Pak Match

The sharp India-Pakistan-Cricket-Rivalrality, which was visible in the often repeated joke of 'in se mat Harna' (not against her), today gave a large number of cricket lovers glued to the screen. Those who had no time to see the procedure on TV stayed up to date on mobile cell phones about the game played in Dubai.

As a weekend, friends and relatives gathered in a common place to enjoy the pulsating tie that came after years. A cricket fan, Harvinder Singh, said that the last time the arch-rivals collided in this tournament in 2107 in London when Pakistan defeated 180 runs to India to win the trophy. He described that after the last time Pakistan toured India, playing against each other in India and Pakistan.

India-Pakistan games are still the eagerly seen cricket combinations. Since India no longer plays Pakistan in bilateral, the tournaments of the International Cricket Council (ICC) is the only opportunity for fans to look at the sharp competitions. According to the ICC website, the Champions Trophy used to be known as ICC Knockout when it was staged in Dhaka in his 1998 debut and then in Nairobi, Kenya. It was stopped after 2017.

Interest in India-Pakistan-Cricket ties is not visible if there is any other sporting event. A note from the great interest of the public, in terms of this rivalry, was found in biopics and ads in order to obtain the number of spectators. Several Bollywood films portray the sharp competition between arch-rivals India and Pakistan through scenes of their games. Mithali Raj, a biopic about the life of the Indian women -Cricket -Talwart, shows India's victory against Pakistan.

Of course, the rivalry in India-Pakistan Reflection, rooted in the history of both countries, has found reflection far beyond sport. A similar rivalry is not visible to other sports events.

It cannot be denied that Cricket was used as an instrument for diplomacy and to improve the relationship between the two neighbors who have waged several wars. Who knows that today's match could pave the way for the resumption of the ties after the Pulwama attack from 2019 in Kashmir?