Tomorrow a number of people in the Indian Sub-continent are going to have sleepless nights, the reason being the India-Pakistan match. Whenever there is an India-Pakistan match be it the World Cup or some other tournament, emotions are always running high. On both sides of the border fans are glued to their television sets till the last ball of the match is bowled. The opening encounter of both the teams in 2015 World Cup will be no different.
Whenever India and Pakistan have met in a World Cup, the men in blues have always won the match. This is perhaps an Indian fan is quite different from fans of any other country. A country where a sport is treated as a religion, it is obvious that the fan following of that country will be fanatic.
Some of the reasons why an Indian fan is the best:
Doesn’t care about timing: It is a known fact that whenever a big tournament such as the World Cup has been played outside the sub-continent, the viewership of that particular match has never dwindled. Be it anywhere, an Indian fan makes it a point to see the match, no matter what time is it.
Knowing the schedule: Indians across the globe memories the schedule of the world cup matches in which Indian cricket team is playing. They will remember birthdays, anniversaries and other important dates according to the match schedule. They won’t remember when their own birthdays are, but they will remember when India will play the next match.
Analysis of the match: Although a proper one-day international match will span over a time of eight hours, and the official match pre-view / review will be another two hours at the most. But when an Indian does the match analysis, it can run into days and in some cases even weeks. It’s like during a match, all Indian Fans have pictographic memory. They will come out with oldest of statistics at the drop of the hat.
NRI Fans: An Indian fan will always remain Indian at heart. Whenever there is a match oversees, the NRIs will throng the stadium and give their full support to the Indian cricket team. They will cheer for every run, every boundary and every wicket, just like back at home.
Superstitious: Indians fans are a superstitious lot. From wearing the same jersey in all the matches that India has won, to not cutting nails and eating non-veg on a match day, to not moving from their seats, till the match is over. This just goes on to show that how much they are willing to sacrifice when it comes to supporting Team India.
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