Why India Playing Pakistan in World Cup Cricket Matters NYT Par : Francesca Regalado and Pragati K.B. 13 février 2026 à 17:07 The cricket-mad South Asian neighbors have a bitter history, punctuated by violence and wars. It makes this one of the fiercest, and most financially lucrative, rivalries in sports. © Sajjad Hussain/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesThe cricket rivalry between India and Pakistan is one of the fiercest in any sport in the world.