The Truth about Pakistan

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The Indian team is not detached from India’s social fabric and its decisions on and off the field suggest that it better understands what moves the nation than pundits and gurus in ivory towers
The Truth about Pakistan
Suryakumar Yadav At the Asia Cup final between India and Pakistan, Dubai, September 28, 2025 (Photo: Getty Images) 

MUCH OF THE commentary on the just concluded Asia Cup is marked by hand-wringing over the descent of India- Pakistan cricket matches into on-field versions of military conflicts between the two nations. The “arrogance” of India’s T20 skipper Suryakumar Yadav in dissing Pakistan is contrasted with the purportedly genteel be­haviour of past captains and the general public reminded that unlike war, where the toll in measured in body bags, the heartbreak of a fan is transient.