Why Indians were praying for Pakistans defeat!
Even though Pakistan has won the T-20 world cup extremely easily, its for sure that they have broken the hearts of over billion Indians. As any match that India or Pakistan plays become a battle ground. Though, Indians were praying for the victory of Sri Lanka, the team that has mauled Dhoni boys in the championship. So the prayers of Indian fans were unheard by the Almighty God. While just strolling in busy Central market of Lajpat Nagar in capital, I saw many people watching final match and knowing the answer also i could not stop myself from asking which team people watching the match inn the market were supporting and as it was expected, everybody said Of course Sri Lanka.
Actually after Indias shocking exit from the championship and Pakistan and Sri Lanka reached the final stage, I was asking the same question from people belonging to different walks of life. Quite honestly, nobody said that they wanted to see Pakistan as the new world champs.
As to why cricket crazy public were only interested in Sri Lanka? Noted Sports journalist from The Telegraph, Jaydeep Basu tries to find the answer to this very complex question. He said that though we (India and Pakistan) share common history and we were one till 1947, yet we always remain sworn enemies. We fought four wars since 1948.
Our history is very bloody and gory. There are many issues, including Kashmir, which are still unresolved. In nutshell, it can be easily said that there is no good healthy relations between both the countries. Hence, we cant see or digest each others success. A photograph published in Hindustan Times on Monday proves the argument to very great extent. We get sadistic pleasure in each-others failures and defeats. In that picture, three young Pakistani fan in England was shown holding a very provocative poster. In the poster, it was written Indian Plane Leaving Terminal 3 Heathrow. It is height of sarcasm.
Sports writers and journalists can seriously study as to why people of one country support the player, players or teams of another country? After Indian teams shocking exit from the cup, but Indian fans got some solace when they learnt that our Saina Nehwal demolished her Chinese rival in Indonesia and lift the prestigious badminton event.
It was very creditable performance by all standards. Coming back to our debate on fans support or crowd support . Surprisingly, Saina was seen getting full and very noisy support from Indonesian crowd and it was great to see on TV that Those who their were not more than ten Indian fans inside the stadium waving the Indian flag. But she got huge support from Indonesian fans. After her victory, Saina also acknowledged that the crowd had supported her. Why Indonesian crowd was supporting our girl than Chinese one?
Some say that the pride of Indonesian public was badly hurt after Chinese players demolished the dominance of Indonesia in world badminton scene. So, when Chinese player is pitted against player on any country, they support the later. This is what we have scene when Saina was playing in the final.
And how can you find any reason when entire third world supports Brazilian football team? From Kolkata to Beijing and from Jeddah to Dhaka, football crazy people watch the magicians of football from the land of Pele, Socrates and Ronaldo. These fans somehow identify with Brazilian players. In nutshell, it is not easy to find the answer as to why people support alien players and teams?
(The writer is an Editor of somaiya Publications)
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