India is
backed by fans all over the world. No matter wherever team India plays, they’ll
find enough support to negate the home advantage that an opposition normally
carries. When a Sport is followed like a religion in a country, it’s bound to
have fans no matter what the condition is or what the situation is.
Although
every single match is followed passionately by Indian fans, nothing can match
the amount of craziness of fans when it comes to watching an India – Pakistan
game. This competition has always been looked upon as a battlefield where the
fans of the respective countries don’t want to be a part of the losing side. This
contest is watched by every member of the family making it a tradition and
followed like a festival.
Playing
against Pakistan is as big as it gets. For once, you might see cricketers not
facing the pressure of the game. But, when it comes to the fans, it’s a do or
die situation where the fans react to their life decisions based on the result
of an Indo – Pak match.
The fans
have got every right to have high hopes from their favorite team. But in a
game like Cricket, things get so tense where fans do overreact and start the
blaming game. That, right there is the biggest fear of an India – Pakistan
game. It’s the level of pride that comes into the picture, leaving the Sport
behind.
The
pride generated should always exist, but in the right form where it contributes
to the amount of competitiveness and the amount of passion of the team and of
the Sport. Fans have the hopes because they predict and observe the star in
players that have potential to take a team over the line.
Looking at a cricketing angle, an India –
Pakistan game has changed massively from how it was played before. It has
become less competitive. India has improved drastically and have evolved their
game over a period of years to make a game against Pakistan look like a
one-sided contest. But that doesn’t change the mindset and the support of fans
that make Team India the most competitive team in the world.