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India v Pakistan, Champions Trophy, Group B, Edgbaston

Toronto to Birmingham

A Pakistan fan's trans-continental journey ends in disappointment, but not before he has some fun

Pakistan v South Africa, Champions Trophy, Group B, Edgbaston

We are ready India... No wait

A Pakistani superman, a Pakistani Panesar and Shahid Afridi lookalikes - the action was happening off the field at Birmingham

Pakistan v West Indies, Champions Trophy, Group B, The Oval

Desis, diapers, and the Dictator

Pakistan fans cheered and jeered their side at The Oval

England v New Zealand, 3rd ODI, Nottingham

The curious case of Benjamin Franklin

Free-flowing alcohol, cheers for the sun, and a New Zealand allrounder confused with a famous, historic American president - it was some day in Nottingham

Ireland v Pakistan, 2nd ODI, Dublin

Clontarf goes to Karachi

Pakistani supporters outnumbering Irish fans at a game in Dublin - Whodathunk

Mumbai Indians v Rajasthan Royals, 2nd qualifier, IPL 2013, Kolkata

Eden turns into Wankhede

The Kolkata crowd backed Mumbai in the qualifier

Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2013, Hyderabad

'Shukriya Hyderabad for the support'

The TV cameras focused on him a few times, his fan report made it to ESPNcricinfo, and his team won. Franklin Joseph is a lucky man

Royal Challengers Bangalore v Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2013, Bangalore

Rains, runs and an RCB revival

You know it's been a special day if it ends with a victory lap where AB de Villiers is dancing

Sunrisers Hyderabad v Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2013, Hyderabad

Watching a game v living it

T20s are great, especially when your home team wins, but can it compare to the experience of watching an ODI or a Test?

Chennai Super Kings v Delhi Daredevils, IPL 2013, Chennai

Destructive Dhoni and dancing Dwayne

The former finished off Delhi, and the latter kept dancing even during the team's victory lap

Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2013, Ranchi

Ranchi, you beauty

A small town is infected by cricket fever and lives to tell the tale

Pune Warriors v Mumbai Indians, IPL 2013, Pune

Achtung Chennai

Mumbai have finally got their line-up sorted and look good to win the IPL this year. And Pune? Oh well

Sunrisers Hyderabad v Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2013, Hyderabad

Chennai spies in Sunrisers jerseys

Jadeja jokes, Raina's sixes and Steyn's antics kept the crowd in good spirits, while the home team got routed

Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2013, Mumbai

'Please don't leave cricket, Sachin'

KKR didn't really show up, but Tendulkar did. What's to complain

Pune Warriors v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2013, Pune

AB can sweep, AB can scoop

The crowd displayed a 'Don't worry, we don't boo!' banner for Virat Kohli's benefit, but that didn't justify their unusual lack of excitement

Mumbai Indians v Kings XI Punjab, IPL 2013, Mumbai

Starry-eyed at the Wankhede

A good night out for a Mumbai fan who saw his team win and caught the eye of his favourite actress

Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2013, Chennai

'Sir Jaddu, you are my Laddu'

Weird banners to go with entertainment from Mr. Cricket and Mrs. Dhoni on a scorching Chennai afternoon

Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2013, Mumbai

The summer holidays entertainment package

It's just another way to describe the IPL

Rajasthan Royals v Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL 2013, Jaipur

Sammy proposes, Watson disposes

Cricketing heaven is watching Dravid, Steyn and co. do battle from free seats in the players' lounge

Kolkata Knight Riders v Mumbai Indians, IPL 2013, Kolkata

The trigonometric appeal of Eden Gardens

You have to be a maths whiz to get to your seat in Kolkata, but once you do, it's pretty magical

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