Why are there armed guards present at cricket matches in India?

Question

Why are there armed guards present at cricket matches in India?

Answer 1

Because India sucks

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Answer 2

To keep out the streakers!!!!

Answer 3

Because India and Pakistan hate each others guts, and they play against each other all the time.

Answer 4

Think back to our last tour of India, that says it all!

Answer 5

Well for the saftey of the cricketers on the field of play.

Answer 6

Same reason as the soccer matches worldwide. If team rivalries between fans intensify, they have to have a way to disperse the crowd. Otherwise, someone will get mutilated.

Answer 7

Yes i have always wanted to know that too..

Is it because their fans are crazy..And they will shot any one who step out of line?.

               OR

Because the players are scared their hair will get messed up when they are mobbed--for loosing,So the Armed Guards are their with their dirty big machine guns to warn off the predators?...