Dressed in national colours with flags fluttering from their cars, boisterous Pakistan fans arrived in the city in large numbers in the past 24 hours. But the Indian fans were not entirely absent. It's true many cancelled their flights and hotel reservations. But some -- ranging from Kota to Kolkata -- didn't.
Speaking with them it is obvious that they are still hurting. I channel my inner Sri Sri and tell one such family, "Whatever has happened has happened. Let us live in the present and enjoy the final." "I agree with what you are saying," he replies, "But dil hai ke maanta nahi."