Like thousands of other Indian cricket fans, I went to bed last night in a state of disbelief. Like a majority of them, I came to work late today and like all of them, my state of disbelief is turning into a state of mounting anger.

To say that the team performed badly would be a major understatement. But I am not going into an analysis of that pathetic performance – its happening all over the country anyways, at paan shops, in offices, in the busses and trains and everywhere else. What I am more concerned about the dilemma I am facing right now.

Last night, after Team India got itself ousted form the World Cup, I gave up cricket. Yeah, I am no more a Team India fan. I love the game of cricket but our national team’s poor performance is forcing me to give up the game. After all, why should I spoil my time and my mood over a bunch of no-gooders who are least concerned about their performance because they are already earning tons of money through ads. So many bad days at work would surely get the most of fired. And my patriotic values don’t even allow me to support another team.

But then what do I do? Do I stop watching sports altogether? After all, none of our national team is faring any better in any other sport. The hockey team is in doldrums and tennis has more to do with Sania’s legs than her strokes. Do we even have a team participating in any other sport? Don’t think so.

It’s sad when a team of some of the world’s best players can’t come up with a performance that’s mediocre by their standards but good enough to get them into the next stage of the sport’s biggest event.

It indeed is sad!