5 instances when the gentleman's game was marred by fan violence

5) RSL Club, 2015

Pakistan and India have always shared a volatile relationship (Image credit: YouTube snapshot)

India and Pakistan have shared a volatile rivalry since time immemorial and the fans certainly seem to carry on the tradition of violence. Sports, it is said, should be one arena where a bit of healthy rivalry with universal comradeship is usually encouraged.

Obviously, for over-zealous fans of the sport in both countries, the concept proves too difficult to grasp. The build up to the 2015 World Cup clash between India and Pakistan was filled with media reports widely hailing it as a clash of a sensitive nature owing to the political disagreements the two countries face back home.

The anticipation of violence was fulfilled not at the stadium but at a club in Sydney where eyewitnesses reported chairs being hurled across the pub. The hooliganism reached new levels and people on both sides were hurt before paramedics were able to help out.

At least four people were injured but no arrests were made due to uncertain evidence. India eventually won the match.