The Aussies have arrived on Indian soil, soon after our trip Down Under that was more than fraught with controversy! One would have thought they’d be hated out here…but I was so wrong…about others and about myself!
As the Indian Premier League began to make waves thanks to an impressive marketing campaign, lesser mortals like you and I began to choose our favourite teams.
“ Mohali rocks,” declared I…Because of the “Punjab” factor? Not quite….Yuvi and Pathan? Er..No…Greatest admiration for Ness/Preity? Not at all. There was just one reason…Brett Lee…The Aussie who murdered any hope for victory for our team quite a few times…but there it was…Just this once…I was going to support him guilt-free (having finally gotten over the fact that he married Liz Kemp and even has a baby now).
Others chose teams on similar grounds…. “Deccan Chargers rule…Gilchrist and Symmonds will see them through!”….The same Symmonds we were cursing a little while ago mind you…
“Delhi Daredevils man….McGrath is back!!”
“I’m all for Warny…he’s the best”
“Kolkata will rule…they’ve got Punter”
Of course there were some who were simply loyal to the cities they considered home…but you get the general idea.
That’s not all…we went ahead and did what the Aussies couldn’t do despite trying so hard…we got Bhajji banned for the rest of the league matches :D (Yet to get Symmonds’ comments on this one!)….He deserved it I’m sure (Though Sreesanth can be quite a provocation with all his unnecessary screaming on the field…perform man…and reserve the crap for international matches)….
There you go…we showed true love and support for the people who were considered the villains of the cricketing world not so long ago…and we carried out their hearts’ desires to the fullest. Atithi-devo-bhava to the max I say…
IPL is truly serving its purpose of creating camaraderie among cricketers across nations alright….I only hope it doesn’t destroy whatever little of it was left in our national team!
As the Indian Premier League began to make waves thanks to an impressive marketing campaign, lesser mortals like you and I began to choose our favourite teams.
“ Mohali rocks,” declared I…Because of the “Punjab” factor? Not quite….Yuvi and Pathan? Er..No…Greatest admiration for Ness/Preity? Not at all. There was just one reason…Brett Lee…The Aussie who murdered any hope for victory for our team quite a few times…but there it was…Just this once…I was going to support him guilt-free (having finally gotten over the fact that he married Liz Kemp and even has a baby now).
Others chose teams on similar grounds…. “Deccan Chargers rule…Gilchrist and Symmonds will see them through!”….The same Symmonds we were cursing a little while ago mind you…
“Delhi Daredevils man….McGrath is back!!”
“I’m all for Warny…he’s the best”
“Kolkata will rule…they’ve got Punter”
Of course there were some who were simply loyal to the cities they considered home…but you get the general idea.
That’s not all…we went ahead and did what the Aussies couldn’t do despite trying so hard…we got Bhajji banned for the rest of the league matches :D (Yet to get Symmonds’ comments on this one!)….He deserved it I’m sure (Though Sreesanth can be quite a provocation with all his unnecessary screaming on the field…perform man…and reserve the crap for international matches)….
There you go…we showed true love and support for the people who were considered the villains of the cricketing world not so long ago…and we carried out their hearts’ desires to the fullest. Atithi-devo-bhava to the max I say…
IPL is truly serving its purpose of creating camaraderie among cricketers across nations alright….I only hope it doesn’t destroy whatever little of it was left in our national team!
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