More often than not, India-Pakistan clashes have proved to be an anti-climax but the juxtaposing of the teams has long intrigued one’s mind
Geopolitical tension has almost entirely wiped out bilateral contests between the cross-border neighbours for more than a decade (Pic: AFP)
‘I have made it to 13 encounters, there was no way I could not have made it to this one. My wife and children are so hesitant, so I came here all by myself.” Every time India plays Pakistan, 78-year-old Ramkrishna Lahiri turns up in the audience, donning his favourite eight-year-old Team India jersey. The cameras love a spectacle, and Lahiri makes sure he gives them one.