| Think cricket and you have to think of India. | | | | |
| The two seem to be inseparable pair that | | | | The cricket mania has further extended to |
| share a love and hate relationship. When the | | | | include other mediums of communication |
| players come home after a stunning victory | | | | besides the television, radio and print. The |
| over their rivals in field, the whole of | | | | new media also could not escape the charm of |
| India is seen cheering. The scenario is | | | | the game. Many online sites are exclusively |
| completely reversed with a single loss. | | | | dedicated to the game. On these sites, you |
| Overnight the heroes change into villains of | | | | can find not only easy access to live scores |
| the story who have let down their fans. | | | | updated constantly, but also every tidbit of |
| However, the grudge against the cricketers is | | | | the players, past cricket records, discussion |
| not long lasting, only until the next | | | | forums and chats regarding cricket, posters |
| victory. Another interesting characteristic | | | | and photographs of the cricketers and so on. |
| of the Indian cricket fan is his unlimited | | | | Hence Indian cricket fans who may not be able |
| views and opinions about how a game should be | | | | to sneak out to the stadium each time a match |
| played or should have been planned. The | | | | is being played, can now comfort themselves |
| fickle nature of the fan adds to the | | | | through the cricket websites on the internet. |
| unpredictability of the playing style of the | | | | |
| cricketers. Players who perform astonishingly | | | | A new format of cricket, Twenty20, which was |
| well in a particular match can fail miserably | | | | recently introduced to the world, has |
| in the very next. | | | | captured the fancy of fans across the globe. |
| | | | Cricket enthusiasts, who were great fans of |
| Indian cricket, however, has successfully | | | | Indian cricket, had been disappointed with |
| survived the various difficulties of each | | | | the team's dismal performance in the World |
| player's career as well as the fickle nature | | | | Cup. The Twenty20 World Cup being won by team |
| of the fans. The game of cricket continues to | | | | India has set the records straight and once |
| be the unofficial national sports and | | | | more Indian cricket finds itself on top of |
| favorite past time of most Indians. Consider | | | | the popularity chart. In a country where |
| the scenario of empty streets and shops, high | | | | cricket is religion and the cricketers are |
| number of students playing truant from | | | | gods, it is not easy to displace the game |
| school, office attendance hitting an all time | | | | from the heart of Indians who have put the |
| low. Yes, you guessed it right, blame it on a | | | | game on a completely new pedestal. The level |
| cricket match, especially if our home country | | | | of attachment is so strong that every aspect |
| is playing. Any true cricket enthusiast can | | | | of their cricket heroes affects the fans. So, |
| be seen glued to his television set or found | | | | as long as Indians share this strong bond |
| with ears glued to the live commentary on | | | | with the game, cricket is definitely here to |
| radio, whenever a live match is being played. | | | | stay for a long while to come. |