Cricket is not just a game in India, It's a religion(Guess one more reason to be an atheist in India.)
Millions of people follow the game religiously and with their unique style to follow it. Here is some of the random musingss by an observer-
Millions of people follow the game religiously and with their unique style to follow it. Here is some of the random musingss by an observer-
- Tendulkar types - If cricket is a religion, Sachin is their god for this type of fan. Say a word against him in front of them and brace yourself! A hail of season balls might fall on you.
- "Score kya hua hai?" type- They bug anyone, really A-N-Y-O-N-E even a stranger, with this question as if he has bet his house(can be true) on the match. Thanks to cheap GPRS plans, this type of people have reduced.
- Show room type- These are the people who try to steal a glimpse of the live action standing outside the TV showrooms. :D
- Social Scoreboard type- They give live update of the match on their facebook wall,you don't need cricinfo when you have added them on your friends list.
- "Sab Fixed hai" type- They are Conspiracy theorists of the game. Each match India is about to lose/win they conveniently blame/attribute it to the bookies.
- Technical Expert type- They may never have stepped in a real cricketing ground but have expert suggestions for the batsman and bowler playing at the international level of the game.
- Twenty-20 Type- They never follow cricket but once in a year flaunt their Mumbai Indian jersey and go to watch the action live in the stadium.For them Test matches should be played in five 20-20 matches format.
- Radio type- They are the old fashioned people who still listen to live commentary on the radio. Pan/Sutta waala are good examples of this type of people. Sutta folks can overhear the classic all india radio type commentary while they have a drag.
- "hamare zamane mein" type - I am not talking about the type which recalls Kapil dev, Gavaskar, Richards they recall Dada,The Wall, Jumbo and of course the little master. They compare all the upcoming talent with the legends of the 90s.
- 'Test' type- They are a rare breed of fans now,they follow the entire match right from the day 1 to whatever day. :P They seem to have a soft corner for Vvs Laxman and Rahul Dravid. ;)
- Guinness Book type - They follow the fact and figures of the game, They know all record by back of their hand. Harsha Bhogle will be so proud of them!
- Cricinfo Type - They will always have one tab open, which they will constantly check out in intervals to get the latest score. They will be the official announcer when a wicket falls or some one completes an century. :P
- I don't care type- This type of followers are passive followers of the game, they have little interest in following the sport,but by being constantly bombarded by cricket from all sides they have little interest in it.( EPL fans and girls mostly )
- Not So Gentleman type - They curse their own country players,throw stones at their houses,boo their own players in ipl, insult a tennis star on their facebook page.Basically the type who want to remove their life's misery through cricket :| .NOT a true fan of gentleman game. :O