Picture taken from Ndtv.comIn a country where cricket as a sport is worshiped like a religion and its players like Gods, seems to be under a lot of tension post the Mumbai blasts.
India initially faced a threat from England regarding the cancellation of its two series tour, but after talks between officials it decided to resume the tour. Cricket holds a lot in the Indian economy, as matches are watched by almost every Indian citizen. The ones who can't afford it stand outside the windows of television showrooms and cheer for India.
When India is playing a match, people stop working, take their offs from work and prefer to sit at home and watch their country play. I remember, that when I was at school and the world cup was on, we either got a half day off or just a complete holiday every time India played a match.
Enough about the glory of Indian cricket, the latest is that India's tour of Pakistan has been canceled after the tension that has built between the two countries due to the recent Mumbai blasts. The government of India has told the Board of Control for Cricket in India(BCCI) not to go ahead with the tour. Bad news for the cricket lovers!
It was in 2004, that after the fifteen year gap due to political tensions, the two countries resumed their matches. But it seems like, 'history repeats itself.'
