The Indian sub-continent has wide variety of people following different religions. Several books regarding India might suggest that Hinduism is the leading religion in this region. But the real India has a religion not heard by many, but followed by plenty in India. Cricket is the biggest religion in India. This religion has several gods who keep changing every few years, although there is no holy book for this religion; people can recite names and figures with ease.
Some introduction to cricket. It is a sport just like any other sport played by very few countries around the world. It resembles baseball in the way it is played. Each team has 11 players and the team that scores most points(runs) in a day wins. To find out more about Cricket, check out Wikipedia.
India picked up cricket from the British who once ruled over India for over 200 years. India has a big history with cricket with the Maharajas(Kings) playing the game. Indians are very fanatical about the game. Each game is not watched on sportive grounds but as a rite. When India wins a game, the whole nation erupts with joy and when they lose, there are usually some heads rolling and some players prematurely ending their career.
To befriend an Indian, the best thing one needs to do is follow Cricket. The fastest way to an Indian's heart is through Cricket. If you know of any other countries following sports so religiously, share it on diarist.
