7 Infamous Incidents Of Pakistani Fans Misbehaving With Indian Cricket Players

India versus Pakistan cricket matches have always been an eminent part of our lives. As an Indian, I can say that every Indian and Pakistani fan loves watching India-Pakistan matches. But there is not always a feeling of mutual understanding between all.

Most cricket enthusiasts from both nations support their teams with respect and sportsmanship, but there have been some instances when Pakistani fans directed their grudges towards Indian players. The cricket rivalry between India and Pakistan has always brought a feeling of competition and passion among the teams.

All these things brought about some incidents of misconduct by Pakistani cricket fans towards Indian cricket players.

Let’s look into these incidents of how Pakistani cricket fans misbehaved with Indian cricket players:

1. Srikkanth got punched

During India’s tour of Pakistan in 1989, our former Indian cricket player, Kris Srikkanth, got punched by a Pakistani fan. At that time, this incident caused extreme tensions between India and Pakistan in cricket matches. Both Indian players and Indian cricket officials talked about this incident with Pakistan’s Cricket Board and sorted this matter out.

2. Stone Pelting, 1989

Pelting Stone on the Indian Cricket Team during their 1989 India tour of Pakistan in Karachi is one of the worst abusive incidents. There are many reports that claim Pakistani fans are throwing stones at Indian players. This incident in 1989 caused safety issues for the players and spectators. It also disrupted the match.

3. Tore Srikkanth’s shirt

Sanjay Manjrekar, in his book Imperfect, revealed an incident from the past about Kris Srikkanth. This incident reveals how Pakistani cricket fans tore the jersey of our former Indian cricket player, Kris Srikkanth. The worst part is that it happened during the match. This incident caused Indian fans to get emotionally aggressive towards this match.

4. Attack on Azharuddin

There was another abusive incident that happened during one of the India-Pakistan matches. This one is about how a Pakistani cricket fan tried to attack our former Indian cricket player, Mohammad Azharuddin, with a metal hook. It was reported by Chandu Borde, who was the Indian cricket team manager at the time.

5. Stone Pelting, 1997

We are all well aware of how Pakistan has a history of repeating the same mistakes again and again. In 1997, during India’s tour, the crowd in Karachi pelted stones at the Indian Players again after 1989. This event forced the Indian players to leave due to safety reasons. This highlights the need to maintain a respectful and safe environment for players, officials, and spectators during such matches.

6. Baap Kaun Hai?

The phrase “Baap Kaun Hai?” was considered to be a derogatory remark. It was used during the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy. The Pakistani fans used these remarks for Virat Kohli and Mohammad Shami after India’s loss against Pakistan during the Champions Trophy. This type of remark can sometimes cause a heated atmosphere in India-Pakistan cricket matches.

7. Abused Vijay Shankar and Karthik

It was an incident that happened during the 2019 Cricket World Cup. During this incident, our Indian cricket player Vijay Shankar went for some coffee with his teammate. There was a Pakistani fan who approached them and started abusing them without any reason. That fan also recorded the video of the incident.