BCCI and PCB gave official statement confirming the December series in Sri Lanka. For India Rajiv Shukla said, “India-Pakistan series will happen tentatively from Dec 15 in Sri Lanka” while Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif gave PCB the clearance to host the series in Sri Lanka. But, tweets galore against the series on social media site. Hashtag “no cricket with Pakistan” is trending on twitter. They came up with a flurry of tweets that reminiscence of cross-border fire, ceasefire violation, and bloodshed.
BCCI snubbed all bilateral cricket ties with Pakistan since 2008 Mumbai terrorist attack, which killed 166 people. The confirmation of the series came on the day of the anniversary of 26/11. Angry twittaretti vehemently criticised Indian government’s ethics on martyrs. They asked how Narendra Modi premiered Indian government gave the approval to BCCI about this series.
Here is how twitter reacted to the announcement
Btw Which all brands do these Indian cricketers endorse #justasking #NoCricketWithPakistan
— Kalyani Oswal (@K_Oswal) November 26, 2015
Btw Which all brands do these Indian cricketers endorse #justasking #NoCricketWithPakistan
— Kalyani Oswal (@K_Oswal) November 26, 2015
#NoCricketWithPakistan This is NOT the first time, India has always shown hostility on Sports!What a pathetic nation pic.twitter.com/PhNVnSxmOo
— Sumaira Jamil (@real_sumaira) November 26, 2015
Government gives go ahead for India vs Pakistan series. Wonder what has changed in the last 7 years. #IndvPak #NoCricketWithPakistan
— Sujan Rao (@sujanrao) November 26, 2015
Dear @narendramodi Govt. Your ‘Yes’ to Indo-Pak cricket will do to you what #AamirKhan‘s stupidity did to @snapdeal. #NoCricketWithPakistan
— VijayThakkar (@vikingthakkar) November 26, 2015
@joashraul Its all about money! #NoCricketWithPakistan cost several millions to their economy.It may force them to rethink support to terror
— Aryan Vulcan (@dinonysus7) November 26, 2015
we didnt voted 56 inch chest @narendramodi for this… this will be grt disappointment.. we demand #NoCricketWithPakistan
— Dipendra Dipzo (@DipendraDipzo) November 26, 2015
#NoCricketWithPakistan We ll not let hav our country to play with pakistani morons We cnt let u hav game while u r shooting our soldiers
— Shashank rai (@Shashan34543714) November 26, 2015
#NoCricketWithPakistan We openly announce the India will announce India-Pak series we start #BJPMembershipWapsi movement @narendramodi
— Chandra Kant (@chandu532) November 26, 2015
@ankur0906 @BolshoyBooze Outrage is for reminding the GOI !! #NoCricketWithPakistan
— Intolerant_Bull (@loosebool) November 26, 2015
Hope and pray India not succumb to Cricket syndicate nor India’s Pak apologists’ blackmail #NoCricketWithPakistan https://t.co/vUFyeq69C1
— Lalit Ambardar (@LalitAmbardar) November 26, 2015
Why is series not happening in U.S.A. because Pakistani cricket team will not look well without clothes #NoCricketWithPakistan
— Tarun (@tkcthousand) November 26, 2015
7yrs ago brave martyrs saved our lives.We tributed them not by bombing terrorists but by arrenging cricket. Shame #NoCricketWithPakistan
— Sayan Basu (@SayanBasuTweets) November 26, 2015
India the emerging economy and Pakistan the terror hub and hindu hating mullah nation..There is no comparison. #NoCricketWithPakistan
— kunal agarwal (@agarwal_kunal) November 26, 2015
Best Part of #NoCricketWithPakistan trend is that these people are voters of #BJP @manakgupta @narendramodi
— Ashutosh Singh (@xdbydx) November 26, 2015
hope the tolerance ends….#NoCricketWithPakistan
— Rituparn Awasthi (@deshdharm) November 26, 2015
Rajiv Shukla annoucing Indo-Pak series is like slap on face of Crores who elected @BJP4India . Kick him out and #NoCricketWithPakistan
— Sanjay (@snjyd) November 26, 2015
#NoCricketWithPakistan invite ireland for bilateral series in India. V promise to watch al matches even test matches to fill up ur coffers
— bharat (@bharat1985671) November 26, 2015
The decision to resume cricket ties with Pakistan came on day of 26/11…a black day in India’s history… shameful #NoCricketWithPakistan
— ISupportNaMo (@cool_only) November 26, 2015
However, there is a buzz that External Affirst minitry said final decision yet to taken.
Guys have patience. Its not yet officially confirmed from MEA or GOI that IndVsPak series will be played. #NoCricketWithPakistan
— I’m Tolerant!! (@IAmVivekChawda) November 26, 2015
#NoCricketWithPakistan Automatically the series will be cancelled if such incidents happen on border. Just wait. 2/2
— Intolerant Aravind (@Aravind8) November 26, 2015