Cricket/IPL

We spent the last week in gullies and playgrounds, meeting little boys and girls that share each others thrill, excitement, passion and craze for cricket.

Say hello to the Virats and Sachins of the future, as they bring the IPL fever alive… in full swing! Howzaaat!! #littlehumans #IPL2015

Gullie Cricket

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Photo: Anushka Patel Nipa Bhansali

At Home Cricket

“Do you like cricket?”
“Yes, we love it.”
“Do you play here?”
“No, we play in our house.”
“Do you both do everything together?”
“Yes, except playing cricket.”
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Credit: Vanika Achreja

Team Lagaan

“We are team Lagaaaan!!”
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Credit: Vanika Achreja

India-Pak Matches

“I love watching India- Pakistan matches, especially when Umar Gul plays.”
“But I always want India to win,” he blushes.
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Credit: Nipa Bhansali Richa Nagaich

Cricket in Madhubani

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Growing Up

“Do you want to grow up and become a cricketer?”
“No, too many people want to be that. I’m going to be a footballer!”
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Credit: Vanika Achreja

Team IPL

“Which team do you support in the IPL?”
“New Zealand.”
“No no! Chennai Super Kings!”
“Why?”
“Because of Dhoni”
“And Raina”
“And Jadeja”
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Credit: Vanika Achreja Anushka Dalal

 

We're Better Players

“We play cricket here everyday.”
“But only on this side. Because the older kids play on the other side.”
“They don’t let us play with them.”
“But we don’t care, we play here anyway!”
“Because we’re better than them.”
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Credit: Vanika Achreja

Bunking School for Cricket

“Yeh mere bhai- behen hai.”
“Hum sab school bunk karke cricket khelte hai.”
“Lekin, ladkiya nahi!”
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Credit: Nipa Bhansali Richa Nagaich