Watch | India-Pakistan Cricket Under the Shadow of War Rhetoric

Name: Watch | India-Pakistan Cricket Under the Shadow of War Rhetoric - The Wire
Uploaded: 2019-06-18T18:00:01+05:30
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Description: Amit Shah described the Indian cricket team's victory over Pakistan as 'another surgical strike'.

Amit Shah described the Indian cricket team's victory over Pakistan as 'another surgical strike'.

Arfa Khanum Sherwani

Amit Shah described the Indian cricket team's victory over Pakistan as 'another surgical strike'.

watch india pakistan cricket under the shadow of war rhetoric

Supporters of India and Pakistan cricket teams. Representative image. Photo: Reuters

On Sunday, the Indian cricket team defeated Pakistan in the ICC World Cup 2019. After the victory, Amit Shah tweeted that the match was 'another strike' on Pakistan. Senior editor of The Wire Arfa Khanum Sherwani discusses how war rhetoric was used in a cricket match against the neighbouring country.

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