Indian cricketers wait on the ground after bad light stopped play in Bangalore in December 2007 — the last time the two nations met in a Test match
KARACHI – When India and Pakistan were forged out of violent partition 75 years ago, the split also created one of sport’s greatest rivalries.
Today, any cricket match between the two nations is one of the most watched events on the global sporting calendar — and victory used to promote their respective nationalism.
So strong is the rivalry between the countries that they can’t even share the date of the partition which gave them independence, with Pakistan celebrating it on August 14 and India a day later.
“India playing Pakistan involves the sentiments of millions,” said Wasim…
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