14 Types of Cricket Fans in India

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-

1. 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.
   
   
   
    
2. "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.
   
   


3. Show room type- These are the people who try to steal a glimpse of the live action standing outside the TV showrooms. :D 
   
   


4. 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.
   
   


5.  "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.
   
   


6. 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.
   
   


7. 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.
   
   


8. 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.
   
   


9. "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.
   
   


10. '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. ;)
    
    


11. 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!
    
    


12. 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
    
    


13.  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 )
    
    


14. 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 
    
    

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14 points Atheist in India will relate

"Atheist is a person who disbelieves or lacks belief in the existence of God or gods" -  God of all search engines - Google.

An Indian is surrounded by "gods" on every street corner and building walls, for a person to question the existence of god is quite absurd for most of the people, let alone disbelieving in it. Here is some of the random musingss by an Atheist -

PS:  This post is not for theist fanatics,reading further on you agree not to throw stones at my house or complain about hurting your religious sentiments. If you have issues against non believer in god or even sarcastic sense of humor please leave now.

1. Your parents/relatives never accept you are an atheist and tell you to follow some rituals for their sake.
   
   
    
2. When you reveal that you are an atheist people look at you as you are the reincarnation of Ra.1 
   


3. You think career as a "baba" is more promising than your current job.
   


4. You have at least one argument with a person who thinks you are crazy not to believe in god.
   As if God has personally sent him to make you believe in it.
   


5. You have one friend who is influenced by you to give up the belief in god,but is scared of its consequences.
   You feel like darth vader convincing luke to join the dark side
   


6. You are an atheist until your boss calls you for work on a festival holiday.
   Seriously I can't come to work on Holi(day) :P
   


7. You have one friend in your facebook 'friends' list who is an Atheist to act cool.(and begs to god when in trouble).
   


8. You realize most of the religious "fasting" is an excuse to have a feast later.
   I can't eat anything today except deep fried sabudana wada.
   
   
   


9. When you deny existence of god against fanatics you realize how Maria Sharapova was treated after she denied knowing about god of cricket.
   


10. You feel sad for all the food and oil wasted to please a statue(and to satisfy some illogical logic of the believer).
    


11. When you calculate how much turn over does a religious institute make,you think about starting one.
    


12. When you hear the word "Puja" and "Aarti" you imagine girls instead of rituals.
    


13. All religious function is just free veg food for a non believer.
    A foodie will understand this (Click here to check if uou are a foodie).
    


14. You did not mind me referring god as "it" throughout the post. 
    

Oh Honey!!

For folks in Mumbai, the newly opened metro is the buzz word! Everyone wanted to get a ride on metro and on one such impulse for the metro expense, I decided to take a ride from Ghatkopar to Versova. After the wonderful ride, landing up in Versova, bought about a few hunger pangs and I started looking about for a food outlet.

There were a host of them but most seemed part of famous franchises,and then there was this small cafe called Honey Hut cafe nestled between few stores with a pretty name plate. 

It caught my eye and I decided to give it a try and believe me it was start of a very surprising snack up! 
The place is quite small, but it doesn't hamper the ambience, infact it adds up to the cosy cafe feeling. The lighting and interiors are tastefully done. The seats are not very close hence you get privacy. There's no music being played(at least when I visited) so it is a peaceful place to meet up. 

The menu boasts of healthy snacks and you can see that in their options of teas including green ginger tea which is the house speciality, The staff is very friendly and suggested a few combo offers which club beverages with snacks and you can save up some money, I ordered one of the combos that included honey masala idli + hot coffee and cheese grilled sandwich separately ,  the order came promptly and the food tray looked absolutely relishing! A obvious surprise was that they served a honey in a small jar and we had to replace honey instead of sugar in the coffee,It sounded like a unique combination and it tastes heavenly. And plus remember it is healthy than adding two spoons of refined sugar.

Next is honey masala idli which I'm sure is the first time anyone will have it, it is just too good masala idlis dipped in healthy veggies light gravy seasoned with peanuts which adds a crunchy touch,  the cheese grilled sandwich is served with a special mayonnaise serving, such was lovely with the fact it didn't have too much of cheese or veggies but a simple tasty healthy sandwich.

On asking the staff, they informed this cafe is part of franchise which is located in about 8 hill stations and tourist towns around India. That explains the exotic herbal teas and unique menu :) there was a collection of cakes as well, overall the bill came upto 250 and no added tax, which we love! They include the tax in the prices displayed in the menu, so it fits your pocket completely! The experience was so good that I am raring for the next visit already ;-)

Specialty - Honey,snacks, different kind of teas and coffees, cakes and more
Bill for two- 250-300
Location - versova, near the versova metro station exit 

Here is the link to their Facebook Page (Some Photos are courtesy to this page). 
If you have visited this place, or visit it after reading the blog please leave a comment below ! :)