CRICKET..MY PASSION

Cricket is one of those sports which bring delight to heart. It invokes passion among the people who watch it more than who actually play the game especially to the people from the Indian subcontinent where cricket is next to a religion and is worshipped. The passion grows from the spirit of the game, its beauty, complexity  and subtlety. When the best cricketers in the world are battling it out you won’t see anything like it for nail-biting tension and excitement. Cricket can be played anywhere. All you need is a few willing bodies, a bat, a ball, something to act as stumps , and a bit of open space. Many people’s first encounter with cricket is through an informal game in a garden, a park, or even in the street. Not every fan of cricket wants to play the game but they enjoy watching.

My personal moments of joy of cricket are quite a lot. The very first memory of me enjoying a cricket match was long back in 1998 when Indian won the independence cup final with Hrishikesh Kanitkar hitting a boundary off the last ball. Once i started enjoying watching the game the moments continued to come. The second big moment of joy was when India beat England in the NatWest series final in 2002 with yuvraj singh and mohd kaif leading the team to victory. Then the famous centurion match from 2003 world cup was another big moment. A big landmark in Indian cricket was the T20 world cup win in 2007. Quite a few matches from the series were rejoicing moments especially the six sixes from Yuvraj Singh at the Kings mead, Durban. Last but the greatest of all the recent world cup in 2011 is a lifetime joyous moment for every Indian cricket fan.