There was a time when the sub-continent would grind to a halt when India faced warring neighbours Pakistan in any cricket match. Article content

Sold-out signs went up minutes after ticket booths opened. Then, the only chance one could secure ducats was to grab hawkers who charged a small fortune. Article content Article content

But that frenzy is dying out. The two India-Pakistan confrontations in the Asia Cup in the sands of the United Arab Emirates saw wide swathes of empty seats when these two giants faced each other.

These two encounters were full of tension and reached a boiling point on more than one occasion. In previous years there used to be an on-field camaraderie between the players. But that, too, came to a shattering halt in Dubai.

It started with the Indian players r

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