... as India, excel at on the international stage and thus the fans rally behind their players. Thirdly, and most importantly, the huge rivalries that exist between countries such as India and Pakistan often mirror the amount of tension that is relevant on the international political stage between the two countries. During a given televised Indian versus Pakistan cricket match, hundreds of millions of Indians sit and watch the action from their home. This drama, history, and success is why these fanatics become to entrenched in cricket, and often riot and cause violence because of it. Cricket is the unofficial national sport of India, and its development has been closely tied with the history of the country, mirroring many of the political and cultural developments around issues of race, caste, sexuality, and nationality. In addition, cricket not only parallels but also creates the history of late colonial India as well ...

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