🏏 Respect Is Not "Earned" by Playing India
For decades, Pakistan–India cricket has been hyped as the “blockbuster rivalry.” Broadcasters, sponsors, and media houses thrive on it. But let’s be clear: this hype is manufactured, and it comes at Pakistan’s expense.
The Trap of Manufactured Hype
Every time the fixture is announced, the noise begins. Ratings skyrocket, narratives inflate India’s superiority, and Pakistan’s victories are reframed as flukes. This isn’t sport—it’s propaganda theatre.
Double Standards at ICC
Pakistan Cricket Board (aka. PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has repeatedly exposed ICC’s hypocrisy. Even during the Champions Trophy 2025, he requested India be swapped into another group so Pakistan could play its matches at home after decades of waiting. That query was ignored. Today, the same disregard continues—Pakistan’s voice sidelined, India’s demands amplified, as this is my own opinion where this is inferiority complex shown by India, an expression which is expressed only by those personalities who don't have elegance and grace, and are shameless, first they should look into their own family, how they are being treated by their own family members, using social media for representing their own inner complexes.
Keyboard Warriors and the Scratching Effect
The worst part? The so‑called “keyboard warriors” who amplify this hype online. They scratch at the wound, inflaming tensions, turning irritation into obsession. Respect for Pakistan is not earned by playing India—it’s earned by refusing to be played.
The Eczema Analogy
Hyping this rivalry is like eczema on your feet. At first, you’re recovering, dealing with irritation. But then you use your nails—scratching until the irritation becomes red‑hot again. That’s what this endless hype does: it reopens wounds, inflames tensions, and keeps Pakistan trapped in a cycle of pain.
Final Word
Pakistan must break free from this cycle. Ending the obsession with India is not cowardice—it’s dignity. Respect is reclaimed by principle, not by spectacle. And those who thrive on scratching the wound—keyboard warriors, broadcasters, and biased institutions—should no longer dictate Pakistan’s narrative.
Respect is not earned by playing India—it’s earned by refusing to be played.
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