India vs Pakistan, World Cup 2023: There isn’t anything more pleasing to watch than an India-Pak cricket match!

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And God created Lata Mangeshkar and she never performed in Pakistan as an artist. Have we ever wanted to know why? On the other hand, there isn't any musician from Pakistan who hasn't performed and made money in India. Isn't this the large-heartedness of our country when it comes to sharing the cultural unity in diversity?

Again and again, we have extended the hand of friendship to Pakistan, but what have the temperamental arch-rivals done with our magnanimous gesture - besides institutionalizing terror outfits to promote anti-India sentiments within their nation?

Still, India was kind enough to receive them with rose petals in a team hotel in Hyderabad when the Pakistanis landed in India to play the ICC 2023 World Cup.

While our soldiers have been killed every other day by extremists coming from across the border, India is still kind enough to allow Pakistan to play in India and it was actually funny to hear about the Pakistan Cricket Board talking about security issues in India.

It was like the oven calling the kettle black. In 1999, when the Kargil incident happened, we still extended our friendship band by sending our team to Pakistan in 2004. It was a historic tour - but the 26/11 terror attack sealed all the hope of resuming bilateral ties with Pakistan. It was over.

Recently, BCCI president Roger Binny and vice-president Rajeev Shukla visited Pakistan and some of the Indian commentators were also there for the Asia Cup matches in Multan and Lahore, but this is in anticipation that Pakistan would come and play the World Cup matches without much hue and cry.

Of course, India agreed to a high-breed Asia Cup to showcase our generosity. But deep down, if Pakistan is thinking to extract more from India, it is beyond the BCCI to take the call.

Diplomatically, Pakistan is not even on the agenda for India. But the political weather keeps changing here from time to time. But when these two arch-rivals play, there isn't anything more pleasing to watch other than this. Practically, everything is forgotten and forgiven.

Yes, Pakistan gets in deep depression when India wins something big in cricket, but they appreciate good cricket and the 1999 India-Pakistan Test in Chennai is the testimony as to how they perceive cricket.

Pakistan had won that game by 12 runs and the entire Chapauk crowd cheered the win. That sums up how India treats her cricket and her cricketers.

There is no bias. It's just the same in Ahmedabad. With over one lakh people shouting at the top of their voices in the Narendra Modi stadium, Pakistan will get the taste of their own medicine. They will realize what the PCB chairman had said about India being an 'enemy state'.

Whether it is enemy or friendship, the players will realize it very soon. If Pakistani players want to know more, they should dial Naveen-ul-Haq from Afghanistan who got only love from Virat Kohli and his fans after their on-field truce!