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Inside the Bizarre and Violent World of Cricket Fandom in India
Sports fandom tends to get violent and crazy everywhere. But recent events after a cricket match between India and Pakistan signal a toxic shift.
Here’s Why Parts of Kashmir Celebrated India’s Loss in the Cricket World Cup
Even as the country mourned its beloved cricket team’s exit, there was dancing, fireworks and partying on the streets of Kashmir.
This 87-Year-Old Indian Grandma Stole the Show at the Cricket World Cup
Meet Charulata Patel, the Indian cricket team's cutest superfan.
Indian Cricket Fans Want to ‘Mute’ World Cup Commentator Sanjay Manjrekar for Being Too Biased
There’s even a petition against him which has got over 9,000 signatures.
Indian Cricket Team Criticised for Choosing Saffron-Coloured Jerseys
"A Muslim was the one who designed the Indian tricolour. There are other colours in the tricolour, why choose only orange?"
English Cricket's Crumbling Pyramid
The England and Wales Cricket Board needs to loosen the collar, rip off its tie, and join us all in the 21st century.
How a Country Made Its Cricket Hero's Rape Case Disappear
Bangladeshi bowler Rubel Hossain's success in the ongoing Cricket World Cup made sure that no one in his country wanted to pursue the rape charges against him anymore.
Pakistanis Destroy TVs After Loss to India in Cricket World Cup
India defeated Pakistan in the Cricket World Cup over the weekend and aggrieved Pakistanis did the only thing one does after a loss: they destroyed their televisions.
Nuclear Weapons, Cricket, and Diplomacy: A History of the India-Pakistan Rivalry
For more than six decades, the geopolitical rivalry between India and Pakistan has crossed into their cricket rivalry.
Nuclear Weapons, Cricket, and Diplomacy: A History of the India-Pakistan Rivalry
For more than six decades, the geopolitical rivalry between India and Pakistan has crossed into their cricket rivalry.