Indian fans to PM Narendra Modi: #NoCricketWithPakistan

Bengaluru, Nov 26: Thousands of cricket fans in India today joined together to trend "#NoCricketWithPakistan" hashtag on Twitter after reports emerged that the government had given nod for the bilateral series to be played next month in Sri Lanka.

On Thursday (November 26), Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif gave the green signal to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to play series against India. IPL Chairman Rajeev Shukla said the series (ODIs and T20Is) might begin on December 15.

With the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) too awaiting Indian government's permission to resume cricket ties, fans urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to allow the teams to play. "#NoCricketWithPakistan" was the top Twitter trend on Thursday evening.

According to TV reports, Indian government had already given the go-ahead to BCCI. However, there is no official word yet.

On this very day (November 26) in 2008, Mumbai was attacked by terrorists from Pakistan. 166 people, including security personnel, lost their lives and several were injured. In Mumbai, tributes were paid today to the 26/11 martyrs.

Since that day, there have been no bilateral cricket ties between India and Pakistan. The two have however faced in ICC events, the most recent one was earlier this year at the 50-over World Cup. India won that game by 76 runs.

There were angry responses from fans on Twitter and here are some of them

Dear @Narendramodi ji. While remembering 26/11 martyrs today. Just one request. #NoCricketWithPakistan

— Jineesh (@jineesh_blr) November 26, 2015

#NoCricketWithPakistan Today on 26/11 our regime gave shame by declaring cricket series. 4Got26/11MumbaiAttacks? pic.twitter.com/LKEUsbiwYV

— प्रहरी_कांग्रेसी_RG (@Feku_No1) November 26, 2015

The Demand of The Day is #NoCricketWithPakistan @PMOIndia @SushmaSwaraj @sambitswaraj

— M Lal (@Makhanlal2_) November 26, 2015

.@ianuragthakur want 2 help NSA. Dawood will come 2 SL & Anurag will say "Hands-UP" पकड़ लिया #NoCricketWithPakistan pic.twitter.com/bRVEV6LGTO

— #GauravPradhan (@DrGPradhan) November 26, 2015

We marched for India to show that Our nation is Tolerant. But We can't & we shouldn't be tolerant towards Terrorism.. #NoCricketWithPakistan

— #MarchForIndia (@March4India) November 26, 2015

France : you attack us and we will attack you back India : you attack us and we will play Cricket with you 😐 #NoCricketWithPakistan

— Girish Bharadwaj (@Girishvhp) November 26, 2015

Sir @narendramodi humble request U to Support #NoCricketWithPakistan its hurts family of our Soldiers who lost their Son,Father and Husband

— Bihari Babu ®™(BJP) (@ibiharii) November 26, 2015

Let the Pak Cricket die naturally. No need to revive their economy. No cricket amidst terror. #NoCricketWithPakistan pic.twitter.com/u6zdL1aGNe

— रौद्र कल्कि™#HDL (@Kalki_Avataram) November 26, 2015

@ianuragthakur what has happened in 4 months that u became so adamant of playing with Pak #NoCricketWithPakistan https://t.co/3r7AIH35ZS

— Shashi Shekhar (@4ushashishekhar) November 26, 2015

"Cricket diplomacy" is anyway a hollow, meaningless term. It is and always has been a purely commercial endeavour. #NoCricketWithPakistan

— Shuchi Singh Kalra (@shuchikalra) November 26, 2015

.#NoCricketWithPakistan Make a list of Indo-Pak series sponsors. Commercial Boycott. "Ashayog Andolan"

— #GauravPradhan (@DrGPradhan) November 26, 2015

Tributes to the Hero's of 26/11 announcing cricket series with Pak on 26/11 is very shameful #NoCricketWithPakistan pic.twitter.com/nUAygmBlyh

— Raja Singh BJP MLA (@RajaSinghBJP) November 26, 2015

@SushmaSwaraj Very disappointed if the govt has given a nod to the Indo-Pak cricket series. #NoCricketWithPakistan

— Shefali Vaidya (@ShefVaidya) November 26, 2015

Dear @narendramodi you promised zero tolerance against terrorism so #NoCricketWithPakistan

— अभिनव (@abhinawp) November 26, 2015

#NoCricketWithPakistan Sir @narendramodi request you to pick the file sent by BCCI for approval of Indo-Pak cricket series and TRASH IT 🙏🙏

— सत्यसाधक☝TruthSeeker (@RituRathaur) November 26, 2015

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