When it started, I was shocked to discover that I do not enjoy it. Shocked, because I have given a lot of my time and money for cricket. I have sponsored the Ranchi A division league for several years at a time when I was just starting my practise. I gave it an honest try. Tried to watch 40 overs of an IPL match but could not manage it. After a few overs, my hand would automatically reach for the remote.
Watching these matches gives me a creepy feeling. I have a feeling that someone close to me is being raped in public and an audience of 50000 is not only watching it but also applauding it. My remote takes me back to the star cricket channel where I can still watch the classical cover drive of a Sunil Gavaskar, an elegant square drive of a Vishwanath, a wonderful Gazel like run-up to the wicket of a Holding or batting made easy by a Gower.
I am allready an old man. Am I?
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