It is the fans who prove their devotion in bad times that we venerate. And the very best fans in sports, the ones held up as the model, are those who have suffered the longest without being rewarded with a championship. Sometimes the closer the team gets to that ultimate glory, the higher the praise.
What a shame it was when the Team India lost to Sri Lanka in semis of the 1996 world cup. It clearly showed how less our heroes tried. And not to forget what happened during the 2003 World cup. We lost the first match to the Aussies without even trying.
And the fan got so angry. We are not asking to defeat the Aussies in every match but atleast show us the fight.
Look at the Bangladeshies. Their team occasionally defeats much bigger teams compared to them. Their team gets the right support every time and now.
Really great fans don't even give up when their teams do.
The craze for Cricket in India is greater than any other country is maybe because the Team India is capable of showing some great fighting which really lifts the spirits of the fans. It was a miracle when they won the T20 world cup or when they defeated the Aussies in one of their matches.
That is how cricket should be played.
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