
Pakistani cricket fans watch a match between India and Pakistan on a big screen, during the ICC Men's Champions Trophy, in Karachi, Pakistan, February 23, 2025. — Reuters
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KARACHI: In the largest city of Crazy Pakistan from Cricket, Cafe’s owner Moose Omar said that consumers on Sunday to observe the Champions Trophy defeat to the Champions Trophy on Sunday. Avoid “.
The 45-year-old Karachi city said, “For large parts of the Indian innings, many people turned towards the match. It was a disappointment to face their friends instead of the screen.”
The fans, who were not watching, saw India out -class Pakistan with a six -wicket victory, chased 242 with 45 balls and pushed the hosts on the way to the end after just two matches.
Pakistan is launching a major international tournament for the first time in almost three decades, but India refuses to see security concerns and political tensions – which means that teams have faced each other in Dubai. –
The return of the international game has been a great source of national pride, but Pakistani fans at home have been suffering from a double heart attack on Sunday. “It was such a big match and we went down with a rotation,” Zain Morsalin said, “said Zain Marsinin, who gathered in Karachi to watch the match.
“We like to see good cricket and Pakistan failed to prepare it.” The tournament of eight teams began on Wednesday only. But Pakistan also lost its opening game, that is, his destiny hangs over the results of the match between New Zealand and Bangladesh in Rawalpindi on Monday.
In the Garrison City, adjacent to the capital Islamabad, Indian star batsman Virat Kohli began the atmosphere before an unbeaten 100 collided. “He came into play with a losing mentality and never tried to attack,” 53 -year -old Chef Rashid Saleem.
He added, “I suspect that they also realize how disappointing it is to see the fans go down like this.” 29 -year -old software engineer Saad Murtaza said he began to look at “low expectations” but he was still disappointed.
“I thought they might surprise us, because it was more than just a game. Unfortunately, they failed to do so, “he said. He said that they lacked both intentions and skills. I wasted my whole day, watching this merciful display of a game.
After the partition of the subcontinent in 1947, nuclear weapons neighbors fought three wars, which has a dispute that often plays in the field. Cricket is the most famous sport in both countries, with a common population of more than 1.6 billion.
The deteriorating relationship means that Pakistan and India have not played a bilateral cricket series for more than a decade. Despite bitter diplomatic statements, several Pakistani fans have told AFP that they will enjoy the opportunity to host the Indian team and their fans.
But on Sunday, some observers were now announcing enmity after a severe Pakistani performance race. “Someone has been forced to conclude that it is no longer an enmity because India has dominated Pakistan, especially,” Cricket Journalist and former Pakistan Cricket Board spokesman Ahsan Iftikar Nagy told AFP. On the one -day International, “
The English -language Dawn newspaper had more disappointment, which suggested that Pakistan’s affairs were more widespread. “The loss has once again highlighted a large -scale gap between Pakistan and other teams in dealing with techniques, sports awareness, fitness and pressure,” said Sports Representative Mir Shabbar Ali. Back to Karachi, the owner of the Amir Cafe offered a two more analysis after the match.
“Supporting the Pakistan cricket team has always been a tumultuous matter,” he said. “Although they have been poorly poor, they always hope they will surprise everyone – they did this time, but how bad they were.”