Astro beliefs in Cricket

If Sehwag sports a numberless jersey at the back, it is due to advice from numerologists. But the ploy had worked and Sehwag amasses 327 runs from five games at an average of 65.4 ! Rival bowlers, who would like to see the back of this dangerous batsman, now blame Numerology and Astrology !

These sorts of beliefs are also part and parcel of football. African nations do voodo on the football fields. They also urinate on those fields, as a part of the black magic process.

Players sport talismans and get counsel from astro scholars.

Dhoni sports number seven, as July 7th is his birthday. Yuvraj sports 12, as his birthday is Dec 12. He also sports a black thread on his wrist, to ward off evil spirits, on instructions from his mother.

Kohli opens admits the influence of Astrology in his life. "Earlier, I used to wear the same pair of gloves with which I'd been scoring. That phase has gone as now I look for comfort. Now the belief revolves
around wearing black wristbands."

Zaheer attributes much of his succes to a lucky charm he keeps with him in every crucial match - a yellow handkerchief ! Sachin puts his left pad first and is always playing with his favourite bats, and uses battered bats than new ones.

Sachin's family believes that if they watch TV when he is batting, he will get out and they rarely see his hundreds !

Fans also try to do their best to help their teams ! A Delhi radio station is urging fans to do the same things routinely when India is playing !

Based on the advice of the station, some fans drink milk before the match and stay on the left side of the sofa.

"I only eat non-vegetarian stuff while watching India play," said Pritam
Sinha, a research associate in Delhi.

"Be it fish, chicken or mutton. It brings India good luck and wards off evil
forces."


Man Singh, the Indian Manager, issued instructions for players not to move
from their seats, in 1983, when Kapil was playing that great knock of his,
175 not out against Zimbabwe.

Srikanth, who opened for India in 1983, now recalls how he could not move from his position !

"The point was I was standing outside the dressing room on a cold, windy
day, with a cup of coffee in my hand. And I didn't move for the next two
hours or so! I wanted to go to the toilet, but Man Singh (the manager) said
'no'," recalled Srikkanth of the match at Tunbridge Wells in England.

"To tell you the truth it wasn't easy. Actually, it was tougher than
battling it out there in the middle.

"Believe me, it stayed that way till Kapil walked back with a triumphant 175
not out. Not just me but the entire team stood at the same spots.

"It was one of the greatest knocks in any form of cricket, but I would like
to think that I had, in my own little way, made a small contribution."


We now invoke Divine Grace for an Indian victory.

Pls recite this mantra for success for India

Icha Shakthi Jnana Shakti Kriya Shakthi Swaroopini
Roopam Dehi Jayam dehi Yasho dehi Dwisho jahi

Jayam Dehi means give us victory ! It is directly appealing to God's Shakthi, which is the sole Doer, to give us Victory !

Prayer is Power !