the title might baffle many people... atleast those who know me really well....... poorvaja ;cricket crazy???? not really possible.....
however yes it is.....
a few months back i wasn't really following what was coming on the news but heard something vaguely about bids on cricketers and the pictures of dhoni, symonds, and a few other cricketers splashed on the front pages of the newspapers...... i didnt bother to find out more.....
my friend divya in school excitedly mentioned the INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE starting from the next day and i told her it was sure to be a flop as no one would pay their money to see states clashing against each other.
however my first spark of interest came when i heard that shah rukh khan was the owner of the kolkatta team... shah rukh was definitely one of my favourites and that tickled my curious bone...
lazily flicking channels one evening i suddenly came to stop when i saw vedios of the crowded bangalore stadium gearing up for the inaugural ceremony of the ipl.... i couldnt stand back any further....
i got down to see the match. what came just out of curiousity became an everyday routine .
it was really interesting to see matches played and finished in such a short time.... not long winding ones like one dayers or tests that seem to be endless.... brett lee hugging sreeshanth.... ricky ponting and ishant sharma high fiveing ... some of these delightful moments left me asking for more... and when chennai super kings.... was one of the best teams with my favourite dhoni as the captain ... i breathed... the ipl had finally arrived!!
i got to see one of the matches delhi daredevils versus chennai super kings... we lost that match after 4 consecutive wins but winning isnt everything after all... the atmosphere, the music , the cheers..... its a once in a lifetime experience...
so what are you doing just grab the remote and watch the ipl... its cent percent entertainment (this is one of the most cliched endings but couldnt think of anything else )!!
poorvaja
