The auctioned are bought, or so we thought
But it seems they are not, instead they’re caught
Oh, this is no longer the way we were taught
Those bought over it seems can still play the spot Read more

Catfights are for Bollywood bitches
Streetfights, it seems, fit cricket pitches
As if fixing was just not enough
The field now sees some fisticuffs Read more

We let him hit a six off the last ball
We let him marry his son to a gal
sired by a gangster, most wanted
while the cops fumed, sleuths ranted
He did some things that are not quite cricket
But found his way through a political thicket Read more

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 Read more

Fans of cricket, casual or avid
Will doff their hats to the departing Dravid
Having met many orders tall
There he leaves, this elegant Wall Read more

“Down Under, India is Thunder,”
is a slogan that seems now a blunder
There goes our team, scarred by Aus
Blame it on the Barmies, or perhaps, the grass Read more

Cricket is not just about wickets and runs
It’s really about the mind and the fun
If you care to mark its mirth and guile
Take a look at Pataudi’s princely style Read more

We are crazy crazy crazy about cricket
Anytime is good to talk runs and wickets
But there’s now a small matter of national pride
As some willow-wielders (it seems) get set to hide Read more

In living rooms peopled by mums and dads
On TVs buzzing with more and more ads
They watched some featuring Subramonium and aluminium
But none would have expected such Pandey-monium! Read more

Shhh! Don’t get up yet! Sachin may fall!
If the phone rings loud, don’t take that call
For we are Indians who’ll do anything for cricket
Our living room acts might cost us a prize wicket! Read more