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Tribute to the fans Cricket has come a very long way. It has reached the heights of popularity in the recent years which no one could have imagined when it was first invented. In this article, I salute the billions of die-hard fans of cricket for their spirit and enthusiasm to show up in large numbers in the stadium to support their favourite team. A sport is incomplete without the viewers and cricket should be lucky enough to have such a fan following throughout the world. The credit for the coming up of cricket goes to the fans. As a player, when I bat and see my fellow mates cheer for my every good shot, I feel good. I feel motivated to bat even better and take my team to victory. If I feel like this, I wonder what the international players might be feeling when thousands of spectators cheer for them. I think that the cheering and shouting of the people give the players a morale boost to go out there and play their best to win it not for themselves, but for their f

Why Cricket

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Why Cricket? This is my first article for CIA and so today I am going to answer the question which is frequently asked to me- Why do I like cricket? What is so special about it? For me, cricket is much more than just the battle between two teams of 11 players each. Cricket is about emotions, drama, excitement, thrill. The matches literally keep you on the edge of your seats.  When I was small, cricket was the medium through which I connected with my grandfather. We used to watch all cricket matches together and I thank him for introducing me to this wonderful game which is at its best today. I have great childhood memories with this game and this is why cricket is so close to my heart. I can tell you five magical words that make cricket so special for me- C - Catches Cricket has produced some fabulous fielders and I love the game due to the splendid catches being taken nowadays. Catches win matches and unbelievable catches definitely bring a big smile on m