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