Cricket Is an Unofficial Religion
Here, you’d have to watch ESPN4 or 5 to see a live cricket match. In India, it’s almost impossible not to watch people play the baseball-like sport. Whether you’re watching TV, listening to the radio, or walking by public spaces, you’ll see or hear a round of cricket going on somewhere.
And as people are just as invested in their football/soccer/basketball teams here, Indians are fanatics when it comes to cricket. Their national cricket team’s win is our win, their loss is our loss, and everyone has an opinion about the roster. Children who don’t have the right gear to play with fashion themselves bats and whatnot using whatever materials they can get their hands on.