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On October 14th, Saturday, the much-anticipated cricket match between India and Pakistan is slated to occur at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The event, expected to captivate over 132,000 live spectators, promises to be a riveting spectacle. However, an unexpected plot twist has emerged. A deluge of fans has inundated social media with threats to boycott the game, attributing their discontent to Pakistan's purported support for terrorism. This scenario has reignited the lingering discourse on the feasibility of maintaining a clear demarcation between politics and sports.
Reception in Ahmedabad
Upon their arrival in India for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, the Pakistan Cricket Team received a remarkable reception. They landed in Ahmedabad in anticipation of the much-anticipated face-off with India, and were met with enthusiastic hospitality. This unforgettable welcome featured the Men in Green being warmly ushered into their hotel. This was accompanied by the vibrantly pulsating rhythms of dhol drums and energised garba dance performances by youthful dancers. These videos promptly circulated across various social media platforms.
People on social media are targeting the BCCI and the Indian Government for giving a warm welcome to the Pakistani cricket team in India. The further announcement made by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) that there will be a Pre-match musical performance by Bollywood singers Arijit Singh, Shankar Mahadevan, and Sukhwinder Singh at Ahmedabad's iconic Narendra Modi Stadium. This triggered a wave of displeasure and results in the #BoycottIndoPakMatch trend on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Friday.
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A look at what people said on X:
An user wrote,
Shame on you @arijitsingh @Shankar_Live and @Sukhwindermusic that you will be singing for the Pakistani for the money
Another user posted the funeral images of the solider, and musical welcome of the Pakistani cricketers in Ahmedabad.
Cricket match is nothing infront of our Soldiers. Enemies are always enemy. Pakistani doesn't deserve this type of welcome. #BoycottIndoPakMatch #INDvsPAK #IndiaVsPakistan #AUSvsSA #INDvPAK #INDvsAFG #INDvAFG #RohitSharma #TrainAccident #ViratKohli #BoycottIndoPakMatch
Questioning the intentions of BCCI, the another X user wrote
Don't make money in the name of cricket and betray our soldiers martyred protecting us from pak sponsored terrorists. Shame on
To end,
Despite boycott trends in social media about the India-Pakistan match, it is clear that the India-Pakistan match on Saturday will be eagerly watched by fans on both sides of the border. And, the game's result will be discussed for a long time.
It is significant to note that India is exclusively hosting the ICC ODI Cricket World Cup for the first time. This event has been enveloped in controversy due to ticketing procedures and questions arising from empty stadiums. To add to the intrigue, there was no inaugural ceremony held for the World Cup. Additionally, musical performances preceding the India-Pakistan match have fueled the excitement of cricket fans.
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