Weekend Exclusive | Dedicated to the men in 'light' blue!

His mother would want to see him play his last one-day match, but the tickets have been sold out. Muttiah Muralitharan welcome to the nation that loves cricket as much as it loves its morning cup of tea. As the Indian team has made it all the way to the finals, the Indian janta is dreaming about winning the ultimate cup and about bringing back the winning glory of 1983.

The match set for the 2nd of April 2011 at 14.30 pm IST, is an eventful day for each and every Indian. While that one television in a village will catch the necessary signal and the crowd and while offices flaunt the lock announcing holidays, that time is not too far when India might stay indoors or outdoors hooting away.

The world cup match has given enough reasons for clubs, restaurants, lounges and hotels to have multiple screens and rejoice repeat orders from the frenzy cricket lovers who will visit in abundance tomorrow. As Facebook and Twitter are filled with updates on where people will be watching the match with their set of friends, there are many societies and public grounds who will be putting up giant screens for cricket fanatics.

So as the temple bells, lit candles in the church and the hand that opens upto the sky for an azaan all ask for an amazing win at Wankhede Stadium for the men in 'light' blue and a 100th century for our "Little Master", let us all partake in the frenzy and scream--- Indiaaaaa India! | By Prabha Hegde [prabha(at)adgully.com]