Polish them off, India

While experts and cricket commentators debate serious stuff like whether the skipper read the pitch wrong, here is a quirky, culinary look at this afternoon's encounter

While experts and cricket commentators debate serious stuff like whether the skipper read the pitch wrong, here is a quirky, culinary look at this afternoon's encounter



Call it hi-octane, call it the mother of all battles or even exaggerate and call it war, the Indo-Pak cricket clash gives rise to a cauldron of bubbling, simmering emotions. Talking about cauldrons, bubbling or simmering, here is a foodie wish list of the Indian fan hopes to see today on the cricket field at Mohali.



A skewed look at the spectator, as the hype about the Indo-Pak clash has gone through the roof.

These terms are usually associated with food, but with a little twist we think they could apply to cricket too. So, even though one might have to eat these words by tonight, an Indo-Pak clash, to use a hoary old clich ufffd is always a mouth-watering prospect. So, bon appetit. Or, should that read bowl appetit?


Cricket madness was evident in the rush for tickets, which led to mayhem and lathi charges in the
early stages of the World Cup.

The Indian fan hopes that big mouth Pak (read statements from Shahid Afridi about not allowing any Indian cricketer to make a big score) would eat (what else?) but humble pie today.

Soup is a nourishing appetizer but M S Dhoni and his band of merry men hope that Pakistan finds itself in a soup from the early stages of the match, but Pak promises to do the same to India.

The cricket pundits say the match is all about India batting vs Pak bowling but there is one seafood dish that gets its name from the country's financial capital that India hopes Pak batsmen taste today the Bombay Duck of course.


Pak captain Shahid Afridi was banned for two Twenty20 internationals, guilty of ball-tampering during Pak's loss to Australia in a One Day International.

The National Egg Co-ordination Council (NECC) has a couple of Indian players as their brand ambassadors, prime amongst which is Sachin Tendulkar. Today, though the NECC would not complain if Pak players end up with egg on their face.

One's man's meat is another man's poison goes the adage. Then, in cricketing parlance, experts say there is no sweeter sound than when the ball meets the meat of the blade. Never mind Indo-Pak needle edge encounters, India hopes Pak will be easy meat today.

Captain Cool they call him, but today's atmosphere is enough to test the most phlegmatic fighter. Yet, India would be well served if wicket keeper-batsman skipper M S Dhoni serves up a sizzler with the bat and remains cool as a cucumber during the match.


A model at the recent Fashion Week in the city walks down the ramp with a headgear made of sparrows. Could not quite fathom what this meant or why the city pants for an invite to such events.u00a0 The stadium in Mohali is miles away from a ramp in Mumbai but the Indian fan dreams that the Pak team is similarly bewildered in the clash beginning today afternoon, bringing on frenetic captaincy and fumbling fielding, as an expert has said yesterday.

The Indian fielding, observers say, was vastly improved during the India vs Australia quarterfinal, which India won. India's fielders need to be full of beans.

The Indo-Pak euphoria, with ticket prices going through the roof,u00a0 makes the phrase, selling like hot cakes seem like the understatement of the year.