Cricket is a religion in India, they say. One that unites rather than divides. So I guess it is in everyone’s best interest that we keep love for this game alive, even if it is riddled with scams and ruled by politicians.
I must say it is the love for the game that has kept a billion strong skeptical audience glued to the screens. People have done crazy things to stay informed of the score every minute through the game. It was tough to get a glimpse of the score some years back when cell phones were not an accessory everyone could afford.
Getting to know the score meant you either parked in front of an Electronics store and hope that the TVs on display were playing the cricket match. TV displays in these small stores were a boon. You could just stand in front of the store with a cutting chai and bond with people looking at the score through the display window. You could find a salesman ditching a call with client, or a medical representative giving a miss to an appointment with the doctor, to keep up with the live cricket match. Malls and big electronics stores have more or less reduced the number of groups you come across these days watching a match on the footpath in front of the stores.
Staying updated of a match was much tougher during college. And and India Vs. Pakistan match, happening once in a blue moon, was definitely not to be missed. With no Apps or cell phones, staying connected meant bunking a class or two and run to the hostel for a couple of hours.
While missing classes or work might sound fun, giving a family gathering or skipping on meeting visiting relatives were not that fun. Slipping out from these gatherings meant inviting the wrath of aunts, uncles and cousins.
Smartphones, tabs, and hundreds of cricket apps have made life much easier now. With uninterrupted connectivity, cricket crazy fans can now get a ball-by-ball updates on any of their screens.
I love watching cricket, but it has become increasingly difficult to sit in from of the TV screen for six hours without doing anything. The bane of hyper-connected, multitasking world that we live in now. So using a browser like UC Browser helps me stay informed of all the cricket matches, score and even chat about it whenever I feel like it. Its easy interface means that I can steal a few minutes to watch the latest video and check match schedule before giving someone time of the day.
Meeting relatives, spending time with your family in the evenings, going to your kids’ school functions and games are little things that you do not want to miss. But if you think corrupt cricket deserves the same place in your life as these, with UC Browser, you don’t have to choose between the two.