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“You don’t know what you’re witnessing, this is World War 3.”
I’m at my first cricket match and as I take my seat, that’s what I’m told. It’s India versus Pakistan and the fan sitting next to me is explaining what the rivalry means. Rushabh, who has travelled from Chicago to be here in New York city supporting India, says that beating Pakistan would be as good as winning the tournament.
That tournament is the men’s T20 World Cup, which the United States is co-hosting along with the West Indies. It’s the first time a cricket event of this magnitude has taken place here and, being the obsessive and curious sports fan…