Wankhede Anthem Singing

A pitch dug up, a series cancelled: the Wankhede Stadium's role in cricket diplomacy.

Cricket diplomacy involves using the game of cricket as a political tool to enhance or worsen diplomatic relations between cricket-playing nations.

Quick Facts

Venue: Wankhede Stadium
City: Mumbai, India
Affiliation: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
Key event: 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup Final
National anthem: Jana Gana Mana
Fan tradition: Collective Singing & Tricolor Waving

Lore & Background

In 1991, workers of the Indian political party Shiv Sena dug up the cricket pitch at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on the eve of an India-Pakistan Test match, forcing the entire series between the two nations to be cancelled.

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