- 08:17
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When I was a little girl, I had this crazy phobia towards cricket where I would irk even on hearing the name of it. The reason being, whenever an ODI or a test match would be scheduled, I would have to sacrifice on my favourite Shaktiman and Shakalaka Boom Boom soaps as my cricket stricken family would just not allow me to watch my soaps. However, out of boredom and helplessness as all my friends would also refuse to play with me while a match was on,(That's India baby!) I would have no option other than staring at the screen and convincing myself that the match will end soon.
But as destiny had it, it so happened that on one such day while I was sitting with my family and wishing the match between India and Pakistan would end soon,Pakistan lost a wicket and the interest in the game started to build. It was one of the most interesting matches I had ever watched! After a roller coaster of fun with the score rising higher and the wickets falling, I realized that I was actually biting my nails and praying for team India to win! When the match ended with India winning with a narrow escape, I distributed chocolates to my friends and realized I had had the time of my life! From that day onwards, there was no looking back, and what with IPL games today, I am a cricket girl in and out!
What have I done to make sure I don't miss a single match you ask?!!! Come lets see...
This happened 10 years back when my family had been to Lakheempur, my native place in Lucknow to meet my grandparents. Those were the days when every house in a village did not own a Television. I remember how I had wished I hadn't gone there and had stayed back at home locked in a room with our TV watching the ongoing match. My Grandfather owned a vintage 1960's radio box and after giving it a few kicks, I had managed to tune it to the live match. Half way through the match, when Sachin had just started his game, the Radio went dead, leaving me dead(ok almost at least)
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I cried and threw a tantrum but to no use. Finally, my sister(she's a crazy cricket fan too) comforted me saying "Don't worry Bush! That Lajpatwala neighbour uncle has a TV and I can hear the voices of the cricket match coming from his haweli. Come lets go there."
But as destiny had it, it so happened that on one such day while I was sitting with my family and wishing the match between India and Pakistan would end soon,Pakistan lost a wicket and the interest in the game started to build. It was one of the most interesting matches I had ever watched! After a roller coaster of fun with the score rising higher and the wickets falling, I realized that I was actually biting my nails and praying for team India to win! When the match ended with India winning with a narrow escape, I distributed chocolates to my friends and realized I had had the time of my life! From that day onwards, there was no looking back, and what with IPL games today, I am a cricket girl in and out!
What have I done to make sure I don't miss a single match you ask?!!! Come lets see...
This happened 10 years back when my family had been to Lakheempur, my native place in Lucknow to meet my grandparents. Those were the days when every house in a village did not own a Television. I remember how I had wished I hadn't gone there and had stayed back at home locked in a room with our TV watching the ongoing match. My Grandfather owned a vintage 1960's radio box and after giving it a few kicks, I had managed to tune it to the live match. Half way through the match, when Sachin had just started his game, the Radio went dead, leaving me dead(ok almost at least)
I cried and threw a tantrum but to no use. Finally, my sister(she's a crazy cricket fan too) comforted me saying "Don't worry Bush! That Lajpatwala neighbour uncle has a TV and I can hear the voices of the cricket match coming from his haweli. Come lets go there."
- 03:51
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