DO YOU WANT INDIA TO WIN THE CRICKET WORLD CUP THEN YOU HAVE TO ______________________????

DO YOU WANT INDIA TO WIN THE 

CRICKET  WORLD CUP?
THEN YOU HAVE TO..............???

CRICKET  fever   seems to have caught up with us what   with the ongoing WORLD CUP  in the   news  throughout the day.  

Do you remember your child hood days, when our mothers forced us to drink milk or otherwise ?

Mothers would point at the moon and black mail their children  that if he or she does not drink the milk the moon would not appear on the following day.

Or she would take the name of the local policeman and say ,he would come and
take the child away ,if he fails to drink 
the milk.  

Be it the moon, the policeman, Pathan, Tipu Sultan, Englishman, or what have you it worked for the mother to get her job done.

NOW  with the world cup in the spotlight in all forms of the media, and in our cricket crazy country Mothers and others of their tribe use India playing the world cup as an emotional tool to their advantage.  

Lets face it , today's cricket fans in India encompass  all ages,children to grand dads.and mothers; 

meet anybody in the streets,markets,hote ls parks, office establishments, clubs , bed  and boardrooms, etc.,  cricket will be one of the talking points; the latest scores, and the details of the main  contributors. 

One of the first names, a growing child utters is to  say Dhoni or Kohli. 

Now our mothers are using this as a useful tool  to coerce her child  to drink   the milk. 

The moon and others have been done away with and the child will have to drink the milk, if India is to win ,or a Dhoni/ Kohli is to score well.

Not only that but this coercion has spread  virally and everybody in the country is taking advantage of Indian  cricket and the world cup.  

The beggar,near a temple,says give me some money and India  will do well.  

The house wife prepares a shopping list and asks hubby to procure it expeditiously
 and adds a parting shot " for India to do well " .


The dating couple give each other time and place of appointment and then there is a  rider, " don't get delayed if you want India to do well".

Then there is the office atmosphere, every body here goads  one   another to finish his or her work in time and  efficiently, then only they can enjoy the next  India game and for India  to do well.  

At the hotels, 
restaurants, items on the menu card such as googly or all rounder halwa have sprung up and the waiter with that everlasting smile of his , says " Today India is playing Sir, please try our special " Googly  halwa" and wish our country luck.

For the off springs of the  super rich, it is the right time to strike gold.  " DAd, India is keeping on winning, but have you seen the latest Honda Bic in the show  room"

 "No, but Why?"

"Dad, I have to pay ten lakhs to book it as advance."

"Oh but I alrea dy gave you money before the tournament started"

 " That's  right Dad,  and India is winning."

" Good , then what is this for ?  "

"Dad, don't you understand ? This is for India to win the Cup ! "

Like all good things,  This tamasha, [entert ainer] will finally  come to an end on March 29. 

Until then  lets wish the team all the luck and as the cricket ad  in the media screams, "WE wont give it back "


G.Venkatesh

2015 Cricket World Cup Schedule: Time Table, Fixture & Venue Details of all ICC WC 2015 Matches

ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 officially began with the two-act opening ceremonies taking place in Christchurch and Melbourne on February 12. And the action on field will begin with the double header – New Zealand vs Sri Lanka and Australia vs England taking place on February 14, Saturday.  The 11th edition of Cricket World Cup also marks the tournament coming Down Under after a gap of 23 years. The 49-match schedule and fixtures will be played over the span of one and half months with 14 nations participating. Former Indian great Sachin Tendulkar has been roped in as the ambassador of the tournament for the second time in row. 

The match fixtures of the Cricket World Cup presents a mouthwatering clash for the 2011 champions India. The opening match of the defending champions India is a dream of every die-hard cricket fans around the globe as 2011 Cricket World Cup India will clash with arch rivals Pakistan on a Sunday, February 15th blockbuster. India had previously defeated Sri Lanka to claim their second World Cup title in 2011 in India, when they hosted the tournament. 

The ICC World Cup 2015 that is co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand will see a total matches of 49 played with total number of 14 nations participating. This edition of 2015 World Cup is said to be one of the biggest tournament taking place in the sporting world.

The 49 matches will be played in 14 venues with Australia staging 26 games at grounds in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney while New Zealand hosting 23 games in seven cities, including Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton, Napier, Nelson and Wellington. 

The final match of the tournament will take place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground for which they have relaid the stadium turf and developing a new by the finals. The 11th ICC Cricket World Cup featuring 49 matches is scheduled to take place from February 14 February to March 29 2015.  

The 14 nations have been divided into two groups – Pool A and Pool B. In the Pool A, the teams are England, Australia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, New Zealand, Afghanistan and Scotland while Pool B features South Africa, India, Pakistan, West Indies, Zimbabwe, Ireland and United States of Emirates. The group matches are to be scheduled to be played till March 15.