Hindustan Times
Free-style cricket, caught in a thicket
Bats are out, wickets seem blasé
The gentleman’s game is totally passé
Bollywood superstars are what we need
To get those viewers for ad men’s greed
And it is not of just the game we speak
If you go by what happened this week
An off-field scuffle is what the doc ordered
Though on notoriety this fame has bordered
Front page headlines of drunken brawl
Makes the falling rupee a lowly call
India wants to know of King Khan’s punches
(to be discussed over tiffin-box lunches)
Blessed are you if you’re a movie icon
It isn’t just on screen that you have some fun
You can buy teams with colourful attire
and leave old-world cricket for jokes and satire
You can wear cool shades, shout some cheers
Ignoring the jealous and their sneers
You can swear and party with cigars and booze
And hope to figure on Breaking News!
Who really cares for white-hued flannels
If you can be on a hundred channels
boasting of wins or members of your team
when not letting off some abusive steam!
To hell with Ranji, to hell with Tests
Cricket is now for parties and fests
You don’t need googlies or a well-scored run
IPL makes up for a flopped Ra.One
