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Cricket between India and Pakistan is more than just a match – it’s a story of partition, wars, politics, emotions, and soft power. In this episode of First Umpire with Deepak Goyal, we break down how cricket evolved from a sport to a diplomatic tool, especially from the 1950s to the Kargil era and beyond, shaping narratives on both sides of the border.

From the first post-partition series in 1952, the Lakhnau and Lahore tours, Sharjah heartbreaks, Javed Miandad’s last-ball six, Sachin’s 2003 World Cup masterclass, to Kargil, 26/11, and why bilateral series stopped – this video traces every major twist in the India–Pakistan cricket relationship.

We also discuss:

How military regimes in Pakistan used cricket as state diplomacy

The golden era of Imran vs Kapil and high‑voltage World Cup clashes

How terror attacks, geopolitics, and security concerns killed bilateral cricket

Why matches now only happen in ICC/ACC events and what the future of this rivalry looks like

If you love India vs Pakistan contests, cricket history, or geopolitics, this deep-dive will change the way you look at this rivalry.

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