Watching a match with parents!

Watching a cricket match is a national pleasure. The pleasure gets manifold when the TV room is shared with parents. It is a completely different experience compared to watching the same match with friends. With friends you abuse the opponent or your own players after every delivery. This freedom is ofcourse not there when you watch the match with your parents. Your father can ofcourse do that.
The only question that comes your way is: “Has India lost the match? Ye sale hain hi chu@#&a. Harenge har match.” The frequency of this question increases every time an Indian wicket falls or every time the opponent team hits a boundary or a six. Even if India has scored 350+, the question doesn’t cease to rise. In case the score is lower, one can guess the fate.
Another thing: Sachin Tendulkar should make a century in every match else he should be kicked out of the team. Since he is getting so many endorsements, he HAS to score hundred runs in every match. “How much did Sachin make? Kya – keval 25? Sale ko team se nikalo. Ye bass advertisement hi karta reheta hai. Khelna bhul gaya hai.” This is one of the most common comments that my father makes.
Every ball that goes in the air has to be caught. It doesn’t matter whether the fielder is there or not. Fielders should always be present where ever the ball goes. If the fielder isn’t present, the team is bewakoof.
And yes, the appearance is as important as is the game of the player. If a player has a beard, the comment is: “Shakal dekho sale ki. Khel to pate nahi, kam se kam shakal to theek rakhen.” If by any chance a player has dared to put on goggles then: “Ye dekho inko. Chashma lagake khel rahe hain. Jayen picture me kaam karen, khel kyu rahe hain.” Just in case he misfields, there goes endless series of expletives and swearwords. Players will be greeted with similar comments if they have colored hair.
The good part is that every wicket of opposition or an Indian boundary or six is welcomed with a smirk. While when nothing is happening, it gets slightly on the nerves else, it is nice to feel and remember.

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