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Confessions of a Superstitious Cricket Mind

Confessions of a Superstitious Cricket Mind A 25-year observational study into completely irrational match-influencing techniques India has just won another T20 World Cup. The country is celebrating. Firecrackers are going off somewhere, WhatsApp groups are flooded with patriotic GIFs, and television panels are confidently explaining the victory using strike rates, match-ups, and tactical masterstrokes. All of which is fine. But none of them are talking about the real reason India wins big matches. Me. More specifically, the extremely delicate and scientifically unverified set of actions I perform while watching cricket. I have kept this information private for more than two decades, mostly because it sounds insane when said out loud. But after 25+ years of careful observation, the evidence is difficult to ignore. For context, I’m not just a random fan shouting at the TV. I’m someone who is deeply invested in watching and analysing cricket at a very technical le...
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Why the Asia Cup 2025 Feels Like Germany’s Regionalliga (And Why It’s the Perfect Cricket Satire) As the #AsiaCup2025 enters its final stages, it’s less like a continental showdown and more like Germany’s #regionalliga (2nd division). Here’s why: 🐉 The Relégated Giant One team plays like it was unfairly demoted from the #Bundesliga and is now taking out its frustration on the local clubs. Their net run rate isn’t just healthy—it’s flexing harder than a bodybuilder on Instagram. 👁️ The Out-of-Their-Depth Newbies The “promoted” teams have that deer-in-the-headlights look, realizing the gulf in class is wider than the boundary at MCG in the 90s. 🌊 The Stagnant Middle Class Mid-table teams are the epitome of “you love to see it.” They’re perfectly average, yet every match feels like an existential crisis solved by a prayer and a mighty heave over cow corner. 🧈 The Buttermilk Championship The dominant team wins so comfortably they could probably field with oven mitts. Honestly, is the b...
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Mr. Big Mouth

Before you read the blog...plz glance through this.... http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/indvaus/content/current/story/312735.html I don't understand whats wrong with the Australians. I believe the folks below the equator think reverse...or maybe bcoz Australia is so far down.. that wo log sirf GIRI HUI BATEIN KARTE HAI.... Ponting has had the notorious reputation of shooting his mouth off at press conferences... but dude, u gotta grow up.... in the above article, he mentions the Aussies wud be better off playing against India wid SACHIN-SOURAV-RAHUL trio than without them.... big joke...thats a clear cheapshot... I dont understand what he wants to prove wid a statement like this... Whether he thinks he can pressurize the Indian Selectors into not playing these 3 greats, or whether he plans to affect their confidence, either way, he must understand, that perhaps after scoring more than 35,000 runs between them, such people r IMMUNE to cheapshots like these.... No doubt the new and y...
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12K and still counting.....

Congratulations: Take a bow Sir!!! A career spanning 2 decades, (bat)tling the expectations, the pressure and the criticism. And when you consider the rate at which children are born in India , the number of people expecting him to perform everytime, increases every second. For someone who has gone through all this pressure and more, numbers seem to be insignificant but nonetheless they just testify the class of Sachin Tendulkar, God to his fans, terror for the opponents, role-model of many a youngsters, motivator in the dressing room and yet a quintessential boy next door. Congratulations Sachin Tendulkar
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Analytics in cricket...the surprise elements...

A very closely contested series between India and Australia just concluded. As an Indian cricket fan, I am very glad we won, and retained the No. 1 test spot too. Generally, everyone congratulates the players on their success. Some also include the coaches in their wishes. And a handful few also thank the support staff - the physios, conditioning coaches, and so many more... I have hardly found anyone who openly acknowledges the role of the analysts in their success stories. It is clearly evident that cricket has evolved over the years. It is no longer a game to be played just on the ground. Gone are the days of “See ball, hit ball”... Any series or match starts way before we actually see the first ball bowled. With the intrusion of technology, there is a plethora of data available for teams to study. Preparation for each series is unique. Analysts, coaches and players sit for hours together studying footage of key players. Huge amount of time is invested in breaking down a player ...
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T20 Fever...

I am back!!! I realized I was troubling a few people in my free time by cracking senseless and 'fatal' jokes... So I thought... well... I should start writing again... that way I can reach a wider audience... :) Anyways, a lot has happened since my last post... A whole chapter of my life unfolded during these past 2 years... Journey to the US... Masters'... Research... Coursework... Teaching... Cricket... TITANS... All-nighters... Toppers... Road-trips... MAFIA... Badgers... Packers.... the list is endless... infact its not even a list... its something different... something that I can't put into words with my limited vocabulary (part of which was boosted due to GRE preparation...)... The title of the post suggests I will end up writing about cricket... people who know me will not be surprised with this.... But this ain't about cricket... this is just a light post to get me back to writing... The title actually has different interpretations.... the most obvious bein...
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Reading the batsman

Reading the batsman
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