Cricket World Cup: Policeman stops fan from shouting ‘Pakistan zindabad’, draws criticism online
In the 45-second video, a man in a Pakistan cricket team jersey can be seen arguing with a police official about why he cannot cheer for his team.

A video of a police official stopping a Pakistani fan from shouting “Pakistan zindabad” during a Cricket World Cup in Bengaluru has drawn criticism online.
The video of the incident, which took place at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium during a match between Pakistan and Australia, has been widely shared on social media.
In the 45-second video, a man in a Pakistan cricket team jersey can be seen arguing with a police official about why he cannot cheer for his team.
The fam asks why shouting “Bharat mata ki jai’ is acceptable but not “Pakistan Zindabad”.
To this, the police official says: “Bharat mata ki jai [is] good, but Pakistan zindabad [is] not good.”
It's shocking and upsetting to see that people are being stopped from cheering "Pakistan Zindabad" at the game.
— Momin Saqib (@mominsaqib) October 20, 2023
This totally goes against what the sport is about!#CWC23 #PAKvsAUS #AUSvsPAK pic.twitter.com/iVnyFlNB09
The fan says that Pakistan is playing and asks what else he is supposed to chant. He then takes out his mobile phone and asks the police official to tell him on video that he’s not allowed to say “Pakistan zindabad”.
The officer moves away after the fan’s demand.
Australia won the match by 62 runs.
Here are some reactions to the incident.
Pakistani Cricket fan, who has come to Support his Team, not being allowed to Cheer for his team by saying Pakistan Zindabad. India is not fit to host any multinational Tournament pic.twitter.com/hKoWtRNQ9c
— Joy (@Joydas) October 20, 2023
India is so poisoned that it is unfit to host a global tournament.
— Parth MN (@parthpunter) October 20, 2023
Mother of democracy is scared of a Pakistani fan saying Pakistan Zindabad while watching Pakistan's match. pic.twitter.com/Y4Wdj8xWXw
Imagine the same scene in a Pakistani cricket stadium and an Indian supporter being denied the freedom to shout “Bharat Mata ki Jai” by a Pakistani policeman while allowing “Pakistan Zindabad”. Will you be okay with it?
— Siddharth (@DearthOfSid) October 20, 2023
Either both the policemen are “based” or both are wrong.… https://t.co/FRf0Knd30r