Things you will relate to if you are married to a cricket fanatic

Just a note : I understand the game but I am just unaffected by all that frenzy around it. So don't kill me. Not that you can.




Here is the thing. Cricket is India's favourite religion. Love it/ hate it but you can't escape it. If you are married to a cricket fanatic, you will be able to relate to at least some of these things.

• Your best early morning sleep would be disturbed by "OOOOOOOO", "CATCH CATCH CATCH CATCH IT YOU IDIOT", "IT IS A SIX...YAYYYYYY". (See the effect caps lock has on writing? Yup, that is your keyword to understand the tone).  Even if the TV isnt in your bedroom.

• Your dinner table conversations would be dominated by information on which pitch in which part of the world gave benefit to what team in which point of history. You have been secretly hoping that he would never question you after that lecture.

• Your house will always sound of cricket commentary from the archives. You miss music.

• You never say Saurav Ganguly. You will always say 'Dada' and it has been established undisputed that he is India's best captain ever.

• You probably have been dragged to cricket matches in the most far end of the city/country. You sat through the entire match and convinced yourself that you will look forward to them the next time.

• The idea of a holiday that excites them the most is taking a trip to London and watching the Ashes test live at Lords.

• It was probably decided before you had your first child that it will a cricketer. Daughters are no exception, mind you.

• You have an unspoken understanding with other women who are married to cricket/sports fans. 

(To be continued...Right now I have to catch up on some sleep. For reference, see point 1)