| The most popular sport of India is undoubtedly | | | | The love and commitment to the game is the same. |
| cricket; call it religion, love or life. The people of India | | | | Both play with all their heart and are never short of |
| are very passionate about the Gentleman's game. | | | | fan support. The sport is played everywhere, but the |
| Cricket is to India what football is to Brazil. Every | | | | dominance of Brazil is often undisputed. There is no |
| lane, by-lane (gully cricket a unique invention) and | | | | shortage of great players as well. For a Ronaldo, we |
| ground in India is filled with cricket lovers and | | | | have a Tendulkar. Arguably India has one of the best |
| followers. Every little boy dreams of being a | | | | players in the world playing for them and this has |
| Gavaskar, Tendulkar, Dravid, Kapil or Kumble and | | | | been so even in the past. None have attained the |
| playing for the Indian team and rightly so as | | | | glory of Bradman's Invincibles, or the West Indian |
| cricketers are no ordinary beings in India, they are | | | | teams. |
| Gods. They represent the dream of India. | | | | In sharp contrast Brazil always is a force to reckon |
| Cricket runs through the veins of Indians and I also | | | | with in football. It can be said that Australia bear |
| have not been spared by "Cricketaria". They refer to | | | | similarities to Brazil in that respect but I doubt if the |
| cricket as just a game, well for an Indian cricket fan | | | | Aussies are as passionate about cricket. The true |
| that game is a little more important than life. Every | | | | Indian fan desires to see the Indian cricket team |
| Indian fan prays for an Indian victory, whether it is a | | | | reach the dizzying heights that the Brazilian football |
| test match or a one day international. The passion, | | | | team has managed to attain. World Cup 2011 |
| the love for cricket is second to none and it is | | | | beckons (this time India is hosting it) and this Indian |
| baffling and very disappointing to fans and fanatics | | | | fan's plea to the "Men in Blue" is to bring India to the |
| that unlike the Brazilian Football team the Indian | | | | cricketing glory it deserves. |
| cricket team does not dominate world cricket. | | | | |