India vs Pakistan: Fans through the years
We dug up photos of us! Over the years, we have screamed, laughed, bit our nails and held up our respective flags in pride (and placards in adulation/anger).
Each time India and Pakistan have contested on the cricket field, it has been a gala occasion. A look from the archives then, on an attempted glimpse of supporters from both sides of the border. (AFP archives)
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We dug up photos of us! Over the years, we have screamed, laughed, bit our nails and held up our respective flags in pride (and placards in adulation/anger).
Each time India and Pakistan have contested on the cricket field, it has been a gala occasion.
A look from the archives then, at supporters from both sides of the border, through the years. (AFP archives) -
Of course, there have been times when fans from both sides have also not been too willing to have the teams play. Some have called it politically motivated while others say the genuine interest of fans lies in cricket being played.
The above image is dated February 24, 2004 when some Indian Muslims expressed their resentment against the decision to have the Indian team tour Pakistan. -
Of course, socio-economic and political issues cannot be completely left outside the stadium by fans. A fan is seen here holding a placard which questions India and Pakistan's claim to be a nuclear super-power despite the rampant poverty in both nations.
This was during a Sahara Cup match in Toronto, played on September 12, 1998. -
A Pakistan supporter holds up a sign referring to the nuclear proliferation in South East Asia at the Sahara Cup Cricket tournament.
Nuclear or no nuclear, it is a given that each time the two sides play each other, a massive explosion of cheers will prevail.
