
Today, watching a cricket match has become so convenient that even while sitting in a boring meeting, you can pretend to be checking emails while actually watching Kohli hit a six on your mobile! š±š„But back in the 90s, watching a cricket match was an adventureāa test of patience, teamwork, and our ability to carry heavy TVs without breaking them! šLetās take a nostalgic ride back to the golden era of cricket watching! šš—š» Power Cuts, Load Shedding & The Struggle Was Real! ā”Todayās kids panic if the WiFi goes down for 5 minutes, but 90s kids? We survived watching cricket in black and white TVs with electricity that had more mood swings than a dramatic Bollywood heroine!During the 1999 World Cup, just when Tendulkar was about to hit a century, BOOM! Power cut. The whole village screamed in one collective heartbreak! šš

And then the struggle began!
ā Step 1: Switch to the radio š» (which always played commentary 2 balls late!)
ā Step 2: If the radio also failed to catch the signal, start running towards the neighboring village that had electricity! šāāļø
ā Step 3: Carry the entire TV and antenna across fields, like warriors carrying a treasure chest! šŖšŗ
It was a team effortāone person holding the TV, two holding the antenna, and the entire village cheering from behind, hoping the signal would be clear! š
And just when everything was finally workingā¦
š Electricity would return to our village!
Everyone would sprint back home, leaving behind 2-3 unlucky people to carry back the TV and antenna! š

š Cricket Was More Than a Game ā It Was a Festival! šWatching cricket back then was not just about the matchāit was an event!ā One village, one TV, and hundreds of people sitting together under the open sky, screaming at every run and wicket.ā Cricket experts who had never touched a bat but knew every strategy better than the coach! š¤ā People who didnāt understand cricket but still watched with full emotion! (“Bhai, why is the batsman running? He should just hit sixes!”) š¤¦āāļøThere was something magical about those daysāthe unity, the excitement, the shared celebrations.Even people who came just for free snacks ended up becoming die-hard fans! š—š 2011 World Cup ā When We Used Solar Energy for Cricket!Fast forward to the 2011 World Cup, and our love for cricket was still the same, but technology had evolvedājust a little.ā Power cut? No problem! We connected our TV to a government solar pole battery and continued watching!ā Jugaad was our superpower! If India was playing, we would find a way to watch!And when India lifted the World Cup, our entire village erupted like it was Diwali! šš

š Todayās India vs. Pakistan Match ā Alone on My Couch! šToday, Iām watching India vs. Pakistan alone on my mobileācrystal clear HD streaming, zero lag, no stress.ā No carrying TVs across fields.ā No struggling with radio signals.ā No group celebrations.Just me, a mobile screen, and a few WhatsApp messages from friends. šWeāve gained technology, but lost the fun of watching cricket together.—š„ The Final Over: What We Miss Today!ā Watching cricket in the 90s wasnāt just about the gameāit was about community, laughter, and memories.ā That excitement of running to another village for electricity, that unity of watching together, that chaos of a hundred people reacting at onceāthatās what we miss today.ā Todayās matches may have 4K quality, but back then, we had 100% emotions! ā¤ļøSo, to everyone watching the match alone today, take a moment to remember the madness of the past! Because even if those days are gone, the memories will always stay! šš—
BY: Ritesh Patilš

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