As election season gives way to cricket season, Team Modi has been replaced in the news headlines by Team Virat. Earlier men in saffron dominated TV screens, now men in blue dominate. A month ago we were watching debates in which politicians were making silly points, now it’s the cricketers who are standing at silly point.
We had grown accustomed to hearing of backward votebanks, now we’re listening to the action at backward short leg. In England a group of cricket fanatics are called the Barmy Army, in India many politicians sound distinctly barmy when they invoke the army. Cricket commentators expertly analyse bouncers and boundaries, political journalists are also adept at bowling googlies to netas. During elections the role of Read More
