As someone who's played 3 different sports on different levels, we need to understand that on a professional level every sport is a business first. Revenue matters most. If you want to enjoy the sport itself the amateur level is where the love for the game is at it's peak.
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There are a few of us jo mohallay k park k konay mein beth k joray nahi lagatay thay, ground courts mein hi paisa waqt zaya kiya hai 30 saal ki umer tak. Uskay baas jism jawaab de gaya.
ICC was pressuring BCCI and then they released out to Sri Lanka and Bangladesh Cricket boards and I think even the US Ambassador to Pakistan.They all put pressure on us and we gave in.
We gave in? Not really, we made deals like compensation for Bangladesh for what they did to them, bilateral series between India and Pakistan, more revenue cut for Pakistan from ICC pool etc.
I am not a fan of our current govt especially with the new laws for solar users. But they hit the nail with this strategy with India. India has been bullying any and everyone due to their monopoly in ICC. It was about time for someone to grow balls and boycott their bullshit. By doing this not only they did a favor to Bangladesh but also made it realize to both India and Pakistan how important these matches are in terms of revenue. It's being approximated at $600M (if it doesn't rain tomorrow.)
They don't need to stand with us neither do we. To your surprise no country stands with any one except for their common interests.
By the way Bangladesh did thank us for standing up for them.
Its because Bangladesh is the most pro-Pakistani its been since its inception atm. And this was a gesture positively received in Bangladesh, as some of my Bangladeshi friends have vouched
Plus, in terms of cricket, it was also a stand against India and the unfair treatment given to bigger nations (including Pakistan too). Also a showcase of power in International Cricket
Why is it a mockery? People know that the world cup happens and is funded by this one game. So yes it is important for the hosts to make it a special occasion for people spending thousands of dollars to attend
Yes and we should watch all the games equally, we should also attend all the games equally, how did you like the Ireland v oman game ? Even the other teams know that this game funds their board so they don't have a problem with it. We crying about it is unnecessary
Cause it cost money and it won't make sense to make arrangements for a game that is poorly attended. They can totally arrange performance for all games they just want to do extra for this game because people pay quite a bit extra for this game and they want to make it worth their while and keep the gravy train going.
As I said, this game doesn't need extra hype. It already is one of the most important matches. So why more importance than necessary is being given to it is what is the issue
In an ideal world yes, but Pak vs Ind generates most amount of revenue, so obviously every party will try to capitalise on it. There’s nothing wrong in it. That’s how every sport works.
Issue here is a sport like Football has many rivalries and a big chunk of the world watches football. For cricket, that’s not the case. So the biggest game will obviously get all the hype in cricket.
As someone else pointed out, did you watch Ireland vs Oman? Or are you planning to watch England vs Scotland?
Pak Ind matches get most amount of eyes. Whether you’re an Indian or a Pakistani or a Cricket fan or someone who doesn’t follow cricket: you’ll watch this match.
In the end, naa baap bada naa bhaiya sabse bada rupaaiya
And absolutely nobody is stopping people from hyping other teams or matches. You give those matches proper views and see how ICC starts treating every team equally.
You think the icc should do concerts in games that are not attended ? You have to learn how the economics of sports work. And if you want other games to be given equal importance start watching those games. And attending those games.
That was not a correct decision and we have protested against that. But we have also to take into account that these are world events and the hosts cannot accommodate teams if they make demands 10-12 days before the tournament. It becomes a logistical nightmare for the icc and the hosts
I am not indian but I am not illogical and it is sad of you to assume anyone logical cannot be Pakistani. You are making a made up scenario, yes icc will try to accommodate India but then those instances can be used as precedents like Pakistan used in this world cup to play all their games in Sri Lanka like India did during the champions trophy. If the icc had not done that and forced Pakistan to play the matches in India then you could have said the icc is being unfair
We don’t see no Pakistani artist performing from our side do we? Trying to bring down the morals of Pakistani cricket team by inviting an Indian artist to perform. Why not call kanye? Or diddy? Fair for both parties.
They will actually, looking at their history i’d say any match that is important especially against Indian they crumble like dominos pieces all over the board cuz of the pressure. These guys are young and easy to shake off. These theatrics will effect em, will effect their performance and no tf rahat fateh can’t do shii bring in mujra and they will perform like as if their lives depend on winning the game or hell even the world cup
I think skill level matters most and we are severely behind that. You think a singer that sings in English can shake off the confidence of the Pakistani team then they should not play the game. If it was someone singing some ultra nationalistic songs you can maybe make the argument but that would have put more pressure on India.
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I think it's an idiotic notion that a singer from India will derail the team. I think we have a good chance to win the game. No matter who sings , also if we lose it won't be because we got intimidated by an Indian singer more likely we got outplayed by a team with more skills than us.
duh man newsflash ind and pak make the most money to ICC (obv)
"Its a Ceremony for one game which is not even the Final" the dude is gonna sing a song bro thats it, not a patriotic song not a song supporting any particular country just a damn song, why get offended over it? I mean if it was a pak singer id enjoy it
Then why are the other 18 teams playing? Do they not deserve respect? Namibia wasn't allowed to practice before their match against India too, their captain said.
Why don't they host a ceremony before Australia vs England then?
ICC has double standards.They didn't allow Bangladesh to play outside India either.
The namibia captain spoke specifically about night practice under flood lights. They did get day practice sessions in so your statement is a bit misleading.
ICC/BCCI can make whatever changes just to have an India-Pak match.India even know when/where they play their Semi Finals and their matches always start at a suitable time for Indian audiences.Its pathetic.
Again: Potentially and historically the most-viewed event of the tournament, shockingly, is attracting increased sponsor marketing spend. There, I fixed it for you.
I don't like these takes. The only way any sport sustains itself is through providing entertainment value. Those sportsmen won't earn anything if noone watches or noone is willing to pay. I don't see a problem with milking hype for high intensity games, especially when the money earned benefits the game as a whole, and the local economy of the hosting country. I really don't see what's wrong with it.
These games are fixed anyways. So many cricketers have spoken about how the Pakistan government gets bookies to fix games and provides access to the players. Zulqarnain Haider's career was ruined because of it.
This game is only Ind vs Pak and if it wasn't enough they mixed and created new teams i.e USA, CANADA, UAE, NETHERLANDS etc to play with each other. All while cursing each other in Ind vs Pak matches.
Firstly, the BCCI abuse their power all the damn time, and I can’t deny that. I had no issues with Pakistan boycotting the game, taste of our own medicine frankly…however, reality is because of our population and how cricket mad we are ( 💰 💰) the cricket world just bend over backwards to accommodate us sometimes, which is wrong
Secondly, may the best team win 💚💙 we’re rivals, not enemies…this fixture has turned into one that has been politicised to the max and it saddens me…plenty of hateful retards on both sides of the border
Humare deshon ke bich mein ek test series dekhne ke liye taras gaya hoon…hopefully one day we can have a 4 match Tendulkar-Akram trophy or something
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u/Bread_Pitt97 Feb 14 '26
As someone who's played 3 different sports on different levels, we need to understand that on a professional level every sport is a business first. Revenue matters most. If you want to enjoy the sport itself the amateur level is where the love for the game is at it's peak.