Is this a spotter spirit?

  

 

Is this a spotter spirit

 

    Is this a spotter spirit?

The final match of the Cricket World Cup would have been held in Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore instead of Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad, India. Be it on the Australian bowlers taking wickets of the Pakistani batsmen or on the Australian batsmen hitting Pakistan bowlers for fours or sixes, even on Australia defeating Pakistan, the Australian team is cheered by the Pakistani cricket fans in the stadium. Not only there was loud applause, but the Australian players were also heartily praised and respected for their excellent performance. He should have been congratulated for winning the World Cup final. However, this match was not in Lahore, but in the Indian city of Ahmedabad, Narendra Modi Stadium, which India calls the world's largest cricket stadium. The stadium was packed with blue-shirted Indian cricket fans, rather, it should be said, the Indian cricket team's supporters, who, despite the Australian team's excellent performance in both the batting and bowling fields, were hardly applauded or applauded. has been defined. There are also comments on social media that the Indian Prime Minister very brazenly held the World Cup trophy to the Australian team in the stadium built in his name as if he was doing them a great favor. In 1996, when Australia lost the final of the World Cricket Cup to Sri Lanka in Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, not only Pakistani fans cheered for both teams equally, but the Prime Minister of Pakistan at that time Ms. Benazir. Bhutto gave the Sri Lankan team the winning trophy and honored them.

This behavior of India was not only seen in the final match but many incidents happened during the entire World Cup which proved that India is not a good host for the World Cup. First, the visas of cricket fans, especially Pakistani fans, who wanted to go to India to watch the World Cup were unnecessarily delayed, and then Pakistani fans were prevented from chanting "Pakistan Zindabad" during the Pakistan match at the stadium. In a video that went viral on social media, which was made by a British fan, Indian fans were using bad words and bad language regarding Pakistan and Bangladesh. And the Indian fans continued to shout hateful slogans in the stadiums. This is the reason why fans on social media are addressing the International Cricket Council (ICC) and saying that the Indian Cricket Board, which calls itself the richest cricket board in the world, has no systematic arrangement for the World Cup. could not There are also allegations of giving wrong advantage to the Indian cricket board on the Indian cricket board.

    Is this a spotter spirit?

A British journalist's view of the match:

Simon Wild, a British cricket journalist, has also pointed out the Indian board's rules and other problems in the World Cup in the British newspaper The Times. Hosting a cricket or any global event does not mean that you only have to show the event to the fans of your country but it also means that fans from all over the world come to watch the event and cheer on their respective teams. So that these competitions can be held in a good sportsman spirit. Simon Wilde compared the Cricket World Cup to the Rugby World Cup, where fans from every country had complete freedom to come, and fans from no country faced visa delays, to a stadium against a country or team. Hateful slogans were not used. World competitions of any sport must be held in such an atmosphere.

The World Cup 2023 was an opportunity for India to demonstrate its soft power around the world. He could have used this opportunity to promote tourism. Instead, India has not only lost the World Cup but also failed miserably in its mission. The biggest evidence of this is found in the final match of the World Cup. According to Indian media, one hundred and twenty-four thousand fans watched the match in the stadium, in which only a few hundred Australians were present, while the rest of the stadium was full of Indian fans. Watching the world stars of cricket and appreciating their good performance is the main part of the game. Wins and losses are part of the game but sportsmanship is the core of any sport which teaches us that every good athlete should be appreciated, encouraged and through sports, not hatred but peace, and love. And harmony should be spread.

    Is this a spotter spirit?

The thought of the captain while taking the trophy

On the other hand, after the victory, the captain of the Australian cricket team gave the trophy to the local support team of Australia, which consisted of Indian nationals, and then took pictures of them with his mobile phone. From which the Australian captain Pat Cummins gave a positive message that It is not only the success of Australia's playing XI but the success of every individual who contributed to the victory of the Australian team. On one side was the sportsman spirit of the Australian captain and on the other side was the Indian attitude which has been mentioned in the column.