This topic is always interesting for most of the Indian and Pakistani cricket fans.
When, India played with Pakistan on 18th March 2012, I was also curious as millions of cricket fans. When i discussed with my close friends online via GTalk about the match, the conversation was going smooth, all of a sudden, I got a question from my friend asking me
If India and Pakistan is playing, Which team you will support ? Tell me honestly da !.Because i am also an indian, born and brought in india.
How come he is asking me this question ?
What makes him to ask the question ?
It was a shock at first and realized below myths
" When India is playing against Pakistan, Muslims will support Pakistan "
This is not ALWAYS true !
Before that I would like to recollect some points !
1.Who are these Pakistani's ?
Once upon a time, Pakistanis and Bangladeshi were our own fellow citizen's.
We all struggle for freedom from British.Meaning, they were one of the state of india some time back, for some political reasons british divided us into two countries.
2.So What, Is there is any relationship between Indians with them ?
Yes, Ofcoure we are related to your surprise
BJP's chair, L.K.Advani born at Karachi (Pakistan)
Proof : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._K._Advani
On other hand Pervez Musharraf born at Delhi (India)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pervez_Musharraf
3.By this mean what do you mean ?
Flashback.....
Assume,Before partition,(before 1947) You and your brother were there, and you were working in Indian portion and your brother working in Pakistani portion (not divided yet) and your brother have properties, house and some business etc running in Pakistanis portion of India.And you also have all the amenities in Indian portion
Now, Time comes,at the time of partition, What will your brother decide ? To not to leave the comfort zone, where he is established, he will stay in there (Pakistan) and become Pakistani.
And you will be in India (portion), What ever religion you belong to, it doesn't matter. In Pakistan also Christians , Hindus and Sikhs are there.
So, this two brother's are from same mother.They will have relationship,as family.
They will invite each other for their family marriage functions, etc etc.
This is why some Muslims are inclined to Pakistan, and not for any other reasons like religion etc and will decline by time and by generations. We need sometime.
What means Pakistan to an Indian Muslim in religious point of view ?
Nothing Because,
1.Pakistan doesn't have any holy place for Muslims.
2.In Pakistan there is no single place for a Muslim to visit as part of religion
3.Pakistan is NOT the voice of Muslims
4.Pakistan is one of among 51 Muslim countries.Which shares the rights rest of the 50 countries.
I hope this post might give some idea about India and Pakistan relationship. So, don't hurt your fellow indian brother asking "Whom do you support, India or Pakistan !" We support India only ! Because it my motherland, Its my identity. We are not from other nations, our ancestors were pure Hindus only, we revert to islam sometime back.
Our blood says we are indian, our gene says we are indians and we also say we are indians.
Conclusion :
To me Pakistani Team,Bangladesh Team and Afghanistan team,Srilankan Team,Australian Team, England team and you name it all are same. Indian Team is special to me.Understand dude !!!!
Thank you for reading.