Re: Indians view of Pakistanis and vive versa
yup exactly.
Just look at the way Indian fans treat the Pakistani cricket team. They yell obsenities, throw objects at our players, etc...
Where as Pakistanis welcome Indian Cricket team with open arms. Our fans clap when Indian players do good like hitting a 6 or getting a 50 runs, etc and are given standing ovations.
What rubbish!! pakistanis were also treated nicely. U all seem to have selective memories..
When pak toured india in the 90's the kargil war was fresh in mind and there was hostility yet in madras the people gave standing ovation to all the pak players and the pak cricket team also took a lap of honor.. Ask any pak player and they all say that they like going to india etc..
India had'nt toured pak in a very long time and hence the apprehension moreover bcause of taliban and other western media coverage(still continues) people thought the worse.. India toured pak when other teams were not willing to go to pakistan... If anything indian tour was for good for pak more than it was for india..
after that india reciprocated the gesture and was very cordial to pakistan. Our gestures are simple and not over the top but that is in accordance with our character and nature.
Indians will not cheer for any other team in cricket.. just cause paks did it does not make indians wrong.. Cricket is a religion and we will not cheer for any other team. Period.
Pak forums even this one there is plently of abuse agaisnt indians.. Nobody is innocent on both sides. there will always be hostility bcause of our history and of course the wars we fought.