Aim for the players to achieve on the field with sportsmanship

- There is no embarrassment like cricket in other sports

- There was a time when cricket was a game in India, in the cities and especially among the middle class

- It is a matter of concern that India and Pakistan are perceiving each other as rivals on the cricket field

- The game of cricket has changed in an unbelievable way. However, whatever the new format, it is certain that the viewers will enjoy it

The T20 World Cup has come to an end. If we talk about India's performance in the World Cup, it was very weak in the matches against Pakistan and New Zealand. Pakistan defeated India by 10 wickets while New Zealand defeated India by eight wickets.

Whenever cricket is played between India and Pakistan, an atmosphere of two enemies playing is created on both sides.

The purpose of the game changed

There was a time when cricket was a game in India, in the cities and especially among the middle class. Players were encouraged and not insulted. In their personal lives, the players were engaged in normal employment and the young women who married them did not become celebrities immediately after marriage. Players were also paid very little. He did not earn much money through cricket. On the contrary, sometimes they get more money by advertising their products. (India's slow bowler Bapu Nadkarni once said that he used to travel to a foreign train to reach Brabourne Stadium and pay himself Rs 50 a day to play a Test match from India.)

The game of cricket has changed in an unbelievable way. For decades, cricket was limited to a five-day Test match and there was no certainty of the outcome. Then came the one-day cricket of 20 overs. This outline of cricket was designed in such a way that there is no possibility of a draw.

Since then, with the advent of 50 overs, i.e. T20, cricket has become a very dramatic game. At present no one can say what kind of cricket will come after this. However, whatever the new format, it is certain that the viewers will enjoy it. Maybe a format of a three-day Test match with 50 overs on one side but two innings on each side.

More and more countries are playing cricket, newcomers are becoming more and more influential. An example of this is Afghanistan which won two out of five matches in the World Cup. English was also dominated by players from 17 countries participating in the T20 World Cup. Cricket will become a truly international sport like football and tennis only when it spreads to non-English speaking nations in Europe and South America where English is still not given importance.

Need to control emotion

It is a matter of concern that India and Pakistan are perceived as enemies rather than rivals on the cricket field. Other sports played between the two countries do not have the same embarrassment as cricket. When the javelin throw Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra defeated Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, the Pakistani fans did not show any anger or resentment. I doubt if peace would have been maintained in India if the opposite had happened.

What is it about cricket that makes fans in India and Pakistan unable to control their emotions? Some associate it with the war between the two countries, some with cross-border terrorist activities, and some with political animosity.

When the conflict between two countries is taken to an individual player, it becomes very painful. Mohammed Shami was the subject of outrage on social media after India lost to Pakistan. Shami was criticized for beating India by hand. Such suspicion is nothing but ridiculous. His critics forgot that this is the same Shami whose bowling has helped India win many matches.

Apart from the Indian spectators, it is a pity that the Pakistani minister called Pakistan's victory a victory for Islam. Apart from Shami, many other players, regardless of their religion, have made India proud. These players include Mohammad Azharuddin, Abbas Ali Baig, Nawab Pataudi and others.

Stopping the spread of hatred

I am afraid that hatred has spread in cricket as well as in politics in India. Players descend on the playing field with their skill and achievement. They have nothing to do with religion. The work done by Virat Kohli to silence the critics of Shamini is commendable. Others also criticized the critics.

When a citizen of India is offended by his religion or caste, the feelings of others are also offended. I expect to hear in India a statement similar to "We are one" made by the Prime Minister of New Zealand when 21 people of a certain community were killed.