High Fever and Bleeding!!!

High FEVER & BLEEDING!!!!!

When we think of these terms, we feel horrified and tensed however these words are common for India when Cricket World Cup is on. Here the terms we refer to are "High Cricket Fever" and "Bleeding Blue"!!! There are two veins in the body of every Indian from where the blood flows - Cricket and Bollywood!!! But when it is cricket then no one in this world can take its place. It is not our national sport still cricket word is synonymous with Crazy India. We eat cricket, we sleep cricket and we dream cricket. A nation crazy for a sport of bat and ball.

You can expect people missing their farewell party, forgetting their anniversary, postponing their child's polio drop all for a game of cricket. Keep on saying anything to a man watching cricket, you can expect that he has heard nothing. Even a fire alarm is not enough to move him from his chair. While evacuating the building on a fire alarm, he will still ask a question from his acquittance, "Yar score kya tha last".

India fought the semi final match on Wednesday (CWC 2011) and played against Pakistan. It was like an ultimate match for India, a matter of life and death. Playing against Pakistan is a kind of match which even an infant would not miss. Country's economy or share market or falling census was not important that day. All employees/workers were craving for a holiday that day and they got it because even bosses were off to their TV screen, ESPN sports. Normally, working professionals dont get holiday so easily even if their family member have died or they are suffering from constipation. But when it comes to cricket then no illness, cousin marriage, out of town, exams, prospective groom visiting to see me, excuses are required. I guess Cricket has become sole aim in our life.

We sit glued to TV till the last ball and pray for Sachin to make a century as if he would be sharing his profit with us. We reached till finals in 2003 world cup but lost to Australia in final match. I felt really bad but this world cup, we sent Australia to where they belong, sitting idly at their home and watching India in finals.

National Holiday, according to google, where a country celebrates its independence or establishment. I guess winning from Pakistan or Australia or any other team is a freedom in itself so it has be national holiday.

Talking about India vs Pakistan Match, then it is more important than our child's education plans. India vs Pakistan blood flows in every Indian's vein. It is like winning a world cup for us if we are winning from Pakistan in semi final or quarter final or T20 or even net practice match (we should win it all). We love our thy neighbors (Pakistan) and want security and peaceful life for them. Dont want them to take so much pressure to be in finals. Thats why we sent them home to take some rest. And we finally Won . . .

Internet was flooded with funny messages where people expressing their elation on our win. Even newspaper choose to convey their joy through catchy lines and witty cartoons.

Wednesday(the day of the match) was declared national holiday and even the pubs and restaurants had thin attendance. Sweet shops were worried as till 8 o clock evening they didnt have a single sale. Terrible jammed outer ring road was empty that day as if some curfew or emergency have been declared. This situation was there everywhere in India, even in remote regions where electricity is the major concern. Did we for once felt scarred about what will happen to our important business emails?

Emails also had so much fun too like the pictures below:

When cricket fever is on, a person can experience the real meaning of national integrity in India. People from all walks of life come under one roof and watch match together. Even trespassing is allowed that day. Put the TV screen outside a fish market and switch on the match, in no time everyone will be surrounding the TV screen and none in the market.

If you want to evacuate a room, switch the match on in other room and all will shift there. This idea works better than a hoax bomb in the room announcement. Some people dont even move from their TV Screens, for anything as important as natural calls, in the fear of loosing a wicket. Such are superstitious Indians.

Wednesday (India vs Pakistan semi final match, CWC 2011) was the best day when Girlfriends can test their boyfriend's love. If he can miss the match and take her out to dine then he is totally in love with her (quoted by some Netizen). However guys defended themselves by saying, "This thing is not in public interest and it is a pure terrorism.

On the day, I missed the match for few minutes to go to the doctor. While I was sitting inside the Doctor's cabin and Pakistan's 1 player got out. We got to know from the screech of the crowd outside the hospital. It was so loud that a heart patient would have surely died. I asked the doctor if any heart patient is admitted.

Few scholars had to tell the world through their status messages that it is just a game and not a war. You never know, India's loss can result in not just breaking of TV sets or furniture but even more.

Now its time to beat Srilanka and repeat the history. In the past they have already been beaten by Hanuman and Ram. And they dont stand a chance of winning because Sri Lanka's Map comes free when we buy India's Map :P

Being "OptiCricket" is good for health and that is what we do till the last ball even if the scorecard reads, 6 runs to win from 1 ball remaining. . .Ab to chakaa laga hi....