The paranoia that took cricket:

That the media's capability to transform into a megaphone and magnifying glass is a fact well known. And now it is driving people on either side of Wagah into a frenzy. The fact that cricket was transmogrified into a war from a mere sport is the result of such aggrandizement blown my the media bugles. Add to that the couple of frenetic advertisements showing men bleeding in blue(meanwhile this is a copied fantasy).

Capitalists who thrive on the emotions derived continue to make more money, when fans and wannabe fans 'rock' the stadium, with cameras capturing PYTs with their chin painted with colours of the national flag. One cannot help admiring the national spirit in the painting, if not the girl, lol.

Such is the state of display from the citizens over displaying nationality, when there is not such active participation in forums discussing the arms deal or the hackneyed nuclear deal discussions, thus making cricket frenzy a mere hollow sounding vista for venting the patriot's blood, just like an emotional catharsis.

Evolution of cricket from test matches to one days to 20-20s is undeniable, nevertheless such dramatic hacking of a game must never be allowed to wilt the basic sportive nature of the game.

Winning or losing, is not significant as it is just a mere sign of the culmination of the game. The way each teams fights, the strategies and other technicalities is where lies the sport. This enlightened moderation enables oneself to take a victory or a loss equally, and remain unperturbed awaiting the next game, instead of stirring up a commotion in facebook and sending forward messages mocking the losers.

Sport was originally a replacement for the civilized man to farther himself from primitive barbarianism. It is sad indeed that some overtones of current times is pushing the wheels of progress in the reverse direction.