Stadiums in India

The thrill of watching a cricket match right in the stadium is awesome. Imagine your favourite player coming right up to the boundary to field, and you are seated just a few feet away from him. It's something you won't forget.

But watching a match here in India is now is a painful thrill. No water, no snacks, no cellphones, no binoculars, no cameras, no radios, you name it, and it's forbidden.

The reason for this cruel ban? Security of the players. (Cellphones are not allowed to avoid betting, as if that's going to stop people at home from betting). People might just throw their binoculars or radio sets or cameras on the players in case of a poor performance! I wouldn't, would you?

And you can buy food and water from the stadium. And since you are allowed to take them to your seats, the players are still prone to be missiled by the angry spectators. The rules don't work. The purpose of having those stringent rules is defeated. People smuggle in mobile phones by stuffing them in their socks and so are binoculars and other forbidden objects.

The rules don't work. The purpose of having those stringent rules is defeated.

Why have them then?


B-R-E-A-K

I might take a break. Not because I have nothing to write about (I have loads), but because I need to commit myself to my books for a few days without being distracted by anything. It's a study vacation!