2023 ICC Cricket World Cup (October/November) - India

[CerealKiller]

Haven’t seen them, what are they about?

Yelling religious slogans at the Pakistani players when they’re going back to the dressing room, among others

 

[Gaurav_7]

I'm all for celebrating a win, especially one in the group stages against Pakistan but... the post game celebrations seem a tad too excessive.

Any video of that?

 

[Bigby Wolf]

 

[Bevab]

Yelling religious slogans at the Pakistani players when they’re going back to the dressing room, among others

That’s disappointing stuff.

 

[pillowprocter]

Two wrongs don't make a right

 

[Bevab]

Any video of that?

It wasn’t that grand.

Just felt a bit too excessive at the end of a rather one-sided affair.

 

[Gaurav_7]

Two wrongs don't make a right

Yep but professional players or coaches whining about a crowd behaviour is stupid tbh.

 

[Bigby Wolf]

Two wrongs don't make a right

Right.

I know but thats how it has been over the years.

Especially in a BJP dominated state where I did expect such things to happen especially with the propaganda they run.

 

[Skankhunt_42]

I sense PAK making a strong comeback against AUS after a long break. And they'll sail through to semis. Don't be disappointed PAK fans.

 

[Till Valhalla]

I saw a good status somewhere that was something like this..
Puri team ku total dena hai chase ke liye sirf Kohli ko nahin

Have to give the whole team a total to chase not just kOhli.

 

[Gaurav_7]

I sense PAK making a strong comeback against AUS after a long break. And they'll sail through to semis. Don't be disappointed PAK fans.

I thought that too but even Australia would be hurting after 2 losses.

 

[icyman]

I really pity Pak as they play a wounded Australia next...

 

[pillowprocter]

Yep but professional players or coaches whining about a crowd behaviour is stupid tbh.

Agree, unless crowd crosses the line by physically hurting them. But defending it by saying Pak fans did it too is also stupid.

Right.

I know but thats how it has been over the years.

Especially in a BJP dominated state where I did expect such things to happen especially with the propaganda they run.

It's probably why PCB wanted to move it out of Ahmedabad. If you're saying Pak should have expected crowd hostility, I could say India also should have expected it in those previous instances

 

[Bevab]

I don’t mind the booing or even the partisan crowd reaction to any setback the Indian side had. But that’s also because I wouldn’t mind it coming from the Pakistani fanbase where they’re the majority too. I’m also pretty sure that those who were saying “well it’s a rivalry, get used to it” on r/cricket and social media would be the first ones crying about a lack of respect if this was the reaction from anyone else.

The chanting in the second innings to me was in poor taste. The justification I saw on r/cricket for it boiled down to “this is how it is in football, it’s even worse there” which is a cop-out. I’ll also repeat what I said on discord, some of this crowd reaction feels arranged by the powers be.

 

[CerealKiller]

I don’t have a problem with booing, it’s part and parcel of sporting rivalries.
I do have a problem with religious slogans being yelled at players in a hostile manner, because they seek to provoke religious conflict and demonstrate religious superiority.
There’s been much hue and cry about Mohammad Rizwan's religious beliefs, and his expressing his beliefs in a press conference or saying a small prayer on the field. But he doesn’t seek to enforce his beliefs on anyone, nor to cause religious conflict.
And about Arthur's statement, I believe he was referring to Pakistani fans not being allowed and no music or Pakistani songs being played when we got boundaries or wickets, which is a true and fair thing to point out, even if it’s obviously not a reason for defeat @Gaurav_7