No matter how much overdosed we are with premier league cricket, a good old ODI match between India and Pakistan will always have its own charm. Of course, the game’s important but there is a lot more to it. Even those who don’t understand much about cricket can feel the pulsating excitement that comes with an India/Pakistan match. The thrill will never wear off and here’s why. Being the dorky cricket fan. While some would smear their faces with tri-color, others would keep running their expert commentary while the match went on – and they aren’t even in the stadium. There would always be someone who’d keep pep talking the batsmen, giving him golden advice from time to time and never missing the opportunity to say, “I told you not to play that shot”, in case the batsman got out – Indian TV audience gets really telepathic with crickets when the game is on.

But seriously, here’s why we need the India/ Pakistan match over and over again.

India and Pakistan – we’re practically the same race and have been living undivided for centuries before everything changed forever during the late British era. Now, that we have become neighbors, a little rivalry is what spices things up between us. We can’t let what’s happening at the border influence our views on each other. No matter how much we scream, shout and troll each other, we know it’s just a game at the end of the day.

It’s understandable that emotions are delicate as people from both countries have seen a lot during the tougher times and it’s not easy to forget. If the passion has to burn, let it burn in the best spirit – in the spirit of sport.