The names of cricketers I knew before I got married
Sachin
Dhoni
Kohli (do you like the caricature?)
Sourav Ganguly
Rahul Dravid
The names of cricketers I know now
Sachin
Dhoni
Kohli
Sourav Ganguly
Rahul Dravid
Another Rahul, K L Rahul
The above has nothing to do with my fading memory, my inability to learn, or my keenness to stay updated with current news. Also, it has little to do with my interest levels when it comes to cricket. And I insist on proving it here.
The names of Bollywood actors I knew before I got married
SRK
Shah Rukh Khan
King Khan
Rahul (All of the above)
The names of Bollywood actors I know now
SRK
Shah Rukh Khan
King Khan
Rahul (All of the above)
All the ladies dressed up in co-ord sets
All those who are seen around Mannat (note to self: strikethrough, as is not funny)
Other extremely popular things I should know of but I don’t know (or own)
Never borrowed a copy of Fifty Shades of Grey from the library or a friend
Never watched a single episode of Game of Thrones
Never owned, worn a co-ord set
Addendum to: The names of cricketers I knew before I got married
The name I missed out on: Yuvraj Singh (my Chandigarh roots)
Disclaimer: The names are mentioned in random order and have nothing to do with seniority, experience, greatness, worship quotient, and more. The list is meant for entertainment purposes only and I do not intend to hurt the sentiments of any individual, community, cult, or WhatsApp group.
Addendum to: The names of cricketers I know now
Mithali Raj
Who is that guy with long hair?
Who is that guy with a goatee?
Who is that almost bald guy?
It’s Jaspreet or Jasprit (my Chandigarh roots pushing to get the spelling right)?
Rewind to how it all started (and support if you want it to last) Tell me: What you want to read next or don’t. Just send over a gift card. I am also now open to collaborating for exposure.
This continues to be a foolish idea because
I STILL know nothing about cricket
We all think we know something about cricket
I am an Indian, I better know something about cricket (Let’s not stereotype, please)
Nobody READS anymore, we only watch REELS
Nobody READS
Cons
I have to write about cricket for 16 days in all
Pros
Nobody READS except the 132 who DID
I don’t have to pretend to know something about cricket
A hashtag I thought I'd never use
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