By EuAsiaNews,
Warsaw : A short form of cricket or 20-20 game is gaining new fans and that too in the main East European state Poland. Until recently many Poles have read or heard stories about the craze of cricket in the Indian sub-continent. Now for the first time there are curiously watching this form of cricket on their TV screens.
Since 5 June the Euro Sport channel has stated showing live 20-20 cricket on its network with commentary in Polish. This is for the first time that the Polish fans, particularly the young ones have ever heard cricket commentary in Polish language. The Euro Sport management availed the services of an Indian,Tarun Ahuja and of a Pole, Pawel.
Together Tarun and Pawel make a very lively team to present the nuances and subtleties of the game. The only change they have made is that instead of saying a “run “, they say a “point.”
Both the commentators have done their homework laboriously and they give wonderful account of the players’ profile. For them Yuvraj Singh’s 6 sixes in an over is an unforgettable event in the history of 20-20 game. They have repeatedly mentioned whenever any one has scored a six or sixes.
“Now we can understand, if not fully, the charm of cricket for Indians where it is regarded almost a second religion. he thrill one gets from this game is unimaginable and the game is totally unpredictable. It swings from moment to moment and no wonder if millions of dollars or pounds are being spent on this game. Plus, it must be a big joy for the punters to bet,” said Janusz Krzyzowski, a leading Indologist and president of India-Polish Cultural Committee.
“No doubt we are sad that India could not make into semi-final but we will keep on watching all the matches to maintain our interest. Who knows if tomorrow some Poles also start playing this game. There are two million Poles in Britain and Ireland who are recent migrants and many of them are now coming back because of recession and they are also a big part of the crowd who is watching these matches eagerly,” said Stanislaw Tokarski, professor of Indian studies at the Polish Academy of Sciences.