No matter how much one didn't want to be a part of the cricket, it was impossible to be in India and ignore the ridiculous hype that preceded the India vs Pakistan Cricket World Cup semi final. The media hijacked the event with unprecedented hype but the show was stolen by Manmohan Singh, who initiated his cricket diplomacy.
All I can say, is that it is JUST A GAME. Too much national pride is attached to something as stupid as a game of cricket. There was so much of hate being spewed on Facebook and other sites. I am glad that the Twitter brigade kept it civilized. I would have been more than happy to congratulate my twitter friends from across the Radcliffe Line if Pakistan won. They were classy enough to pass on the "props" when India won.
Indians and Pakistanis need to seriously concentrate on nation-building instead of wasting time, money and energy on this sport.
All I can say, is that it is JUST A GAME. Too much national pride is attached to something as stupid as a game of cricket. There was so much of hate being spewed on Facebook and other sites. I am glad that the Twitter brigade kept it civilized. I would have been more than happy to congratulate my twitter friends from across the Radcliffe Line if Pakistan won. They were classy enough to pass on the "props" when India won.
Indians and Pakistanis need to seriously concentrate on nation-building instead of wasting time, money and energy on this sport.
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