RANDOM IPL RANTING

I thought I didn’t have a taste for IPL. I seem to have a big weakness for it. I have been done in, hook, line and sinker, since I got to catch the Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians thriller live, sitting in Pavilion terrace.

 Didn’t think in my wildest dreams that I would get to see Ponting run up to Ishant Sharma from gully and give him instructions! That’s something we’ll all remember!

 Was disappointed because I could not catch the CSK vs KKR match at Chepauk, but then, I wouldn’t have caught that rare moment of camaraderie when Hayden played daddy, after his classic straight drive 4 whizzed past non striker Parthiv Patel’s ducked head.

 

Things to say to people: Not that they’re gonna listen to me; let’s just do a sound off atleast!

 @ N Srinivasan: What sort of a name is “Super Kings” anyway? Did you give away 25000 rupees to the unimaginative idiot who suggested THIS name?

 @ N Srinivasan: What sort of a jersey is that anyway?? I am sorry, but you have no taste.

 @ Sachin: Deivame! We’re waiting to see you weave your magic in IPL! Don’t keep us waiting for too long. Please salvage the pride of the Indians.

 @ SRK: Your presence seems to be miracle drug for the KKR team. Juhi alone won’t do. You saw that for yourself at Chepauk today.

 @ SRK: We love the music video! And the jersey! And David Hussey!

 @ Vijay Mallya: We’ve had enough of your money flaunting, you pompous pig! We don’t wanna see firangs as cheerleaders; Indian women look just as appealing! Stop damaging our ego!

 @ AIRTEL/SPRITE boy: You look alright, but you can’t anchor to save your life.

 @ Kris Srikkanth: Enough already!

 @ Billy Bowden: You are our favorite umpire! Those flourishes are oh-so-cute!

 @ Harbhajan Singh: Sardars’ spirit is inimitable alright, but you’ve taken it too far. Shame on you, bully!

@ Sreesanth: If you think we’re gonna say “Aww! You poor baby” the way your teammates did, then you couldn’t be more wrong. We’re not asking you to handle the slap with dignity and maturity, because that would be asking for too much from you. Atleast show us some spunk! Some off-the-field action! Give it right back to him! Biff! Pow! Thud! Thwack!

 @ Ishant Sharma: Haven’t you proved that you are all of 19 years old? Who asked you for smart ass comments about Ponting? And what’s with the hairstyle??

 @ Afridi: We understand your predicament about being distracted, but couldn’t you think of a more plausible excuse for performing so abysmally?

 @ Palani Amarnath: You are the envy of all the youth in the country. No one has ever had it any easier, have they? Good luck for ever more!

 @ Vijay: We know that 2 crores is a lot of motivation, but you are being a brilliant sport all the same! Chennai is proud of you.

 @ Nayantara: Ugly fat spoilsport!

 @ Sivamani: Popular demand for a book by you on ‘Being a genius, living it up and spreading cheer’.

@ CSK cheerleaders: 100 marks for decency, and for dowdiness. Please take some hints from your Mumbai counterparts.

 @ CSK cheerleaders: Negative marks for toddler-level-dance-competition choreography. Tch tch tch!

 @ CSK cheerleaders again! : You plainly suck! I should have joined you guys!

 @ The makers of the CSK AV: The mamis and street boys thank you profusely. Oh, and we love the end Dhoni-to-singam morph! Corny, yet insanely cute, just like Thalaivar’s punch dialogues, and his own morph in Padayappa!

 @ Chennai crowd: You are the best ever! We, rather.

 @ All my friends who are not Chennai Super Kings supporters: It may be true that other than a few fledgling members of the team and Muralitharan, the others have absolutely no connection with Chennai whatsoever, save Dhoni’s Mysore Sandal Talc advertisement. It may also be true that M-O-N-E-Y is the magic word. But think about it: Screaming ‘Chennai Chennai’ just feels so right! City loyalty truly pays.

 

That said, one yellow T shirt and 2 yellow kurtas for subsequent matches set aside. Nothing like a CSK T shirt though. Where can I lay my hand on one?? Someone please tell me!