ISTThe announcement of Indian cricket team brings with itself a wave of excitement across the country. The sport, binding the passion of millions of hearts, sets a buzz amidst all those who had been waiting to hear the names of those who will be up for the next match.
All the cricket fans begin to anticipate the possible reasons for the selection or dropping of particular players. Especially in colleges, it becomes quite obvious that this topic would flare up amongst the cricket enthusiasts. Excitement and disappointment come handy with the announcements because team selection is a major event before every match.The fans take on themselves to discuss all facets of the match and from legends to beginners and bowlers to batsmen, no one is spared. In fact, it indeed is a passionate call for every cricket lover.
Even if you are not a fan, you must have come across few common sections in these intense discussions. Here, we have listed five of the most common topics that erupt when the team is announced.
#5 Selection
Slowly enter the acceptance and criticisms of the decision made by selection board Now, having known about the players who have been selected to set foot on the ground, enter the acceptance and criticisms of the decisions made by selection board. Discussing the potential of the newcomers and anticipating their performances, predicting failed innings of the players who are out of form, we have it all.Who deserves to be on the team and who should be sitting on the bench, which is analysed with respect to the form that the player is in. Often by the end of the discussion, everyone has their playing XI already picked up for the next match.
#4 Ranking
Rohit Sharma is the only Indian batsman other than Virat Kohli in the top-10 of ICC ODI batsmen rankings No discussion on the Indian cricket team is complete unless and until some pride has been taken in stating the ranks which the players hold according to the ICC rankings. Who is dominating and who is struggling, their records and statistics and their competition, everything is kept on the dais.What made them slip or what will help them rise helps in building expectations from the forthcoming matches. Needless to say, the fans take pride in seeing the best players of the world in the home team. And who would fear a loss if the best men in the game are from their own country?
#3 Line-up and strategies
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We usually come up with our own batting lineup that the team must follow Counting upon the subjective understanding that the fans have about the performance of players in the field as an audience, they know their strengths and weaknesses. This can be different for different players against a particular team or in a specific format.Keeping all this in mind, we usually come up with our own batting lineup that the team must follow. The tentative strategies they need to devise in order to be on the winner’s end are also suggested. If only these plans could be conveyed to the dressing room of the blue army. Sigh!
#2 The opponents
India are due to play England in a three-match ODI series in January 2017 Who would not want to know their rivals before going for a match against them? And the passion for cricket makes the opponents look as enemy and match as a battle on the field. The opponent team has a fair share in our concerns. Knowing the pros and cons of the strategies that they might use and gearing up for the same is something we all do. In fact, a lot of speculations are already kept handy. And no chance is left to take a dig on them. However, the fans are not only limited to criticism, but they do also grant the credit where it is due.
#1 Virat Kohli
ne thing is for sure that fan or no fan; Virat Kohli is never ignored And the most popular topic of this hour is our Indian test skipper. No discussion amongst Indian fans can be complete without a chapter on the ‘chase king’. One of the best batsmen in the world has a large fan base in India and is the most sought out topic before every game.There is a lot of room for the confidence that the public holds in this run machine. Trusting his form, all that the fans want is his bat to roar. Not only the fans, the critics too spend a lot of time discussing the flaws and have or have nots of this player. But one thing is for sure that fan or no fan; Virat Kohli is never ignored.
Apart from these standard ones, the fans also discuss the new team members and anticipate what surprises they could bring with them. Hoping for the best one of course! We also have people taking note of the pitches and marking the kind of innings that the team would need to play.What is the strength of the team and what would be their weakness, everything is analysed. There is always a comparison with the previous team and fans wait eagerly for the matches to see how right they were about the side. However, with everything rest aside, the love for sport drives it all. How many of these have you come across?
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