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Pitch fever hits Ahmedabad before Mohali match

The jingoism attached to cricket is well-known in our country. The upcoming Indo-Pak match on Wednesday at Mohali is evoking fervour of all sorts.

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The jingoism attached to cricket is well-known in our country. The upcoming Indo-Pak match on Wednesday at Mohali is evoking fervour of all sorts.

While one misses the presence of Paul the octopus there's a strong possibility that astrologers and sadhus will be lending their might for an Indian victory with their predictions and prayers.

Professors are rescheduling  classes and many shop owners have decided to close their business for the day. DNA finds out what more is in store among cricket enthusiasts.  

Tricolour haircuts and having the world cup carved on their heads is in fashion among the youth. Dinesh Sen, a city-based hair stylist says, "People are ready to spend close to Rs1,000 to get their hair coloured to match the tricolour, some even colour their eyebrows. People are just pouring in for cricket-related touches."            

Vinod Makwana, an engineer says, "On the D-day, if arrangements are made at my office to watch the match, I'll cheer for India with my colleagues. Otherwise I'll take half-day leave and go home and enjoy the match with my wife and kids over a scrumptious meal."

"I have declared half-day leave for all my employees on Wednesday so that they can enjoy the match with their friends and family. So will I without any tension," says Rakesh Khese, director, Shukun Property Pvt. Ltd.  

Jignesh Raval, owner of Sarthak Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. has gone a step further and declared the full day off for his employees. If India win he will declare another holiday for the finals. "It's going to be a festive day on Wednesday at home. I have already invited 50 guests to watch the match, with plenty of food and fun." Parul Mehta, co-founder Motif India plans to set up a projector in their office so that nobody misses out on such a crucial match.

Shops are doing brisk business selling the team's tees and other world cup merchandise. Says Kunjan Shah, manager of one shop, "During the Motera match average sales for a day just for T-shirts and caps touched Rs5 lakh. There are people who buy 10 to 12 T-shirts to distribute among friends and family to wear while cheering the nation. It's crazy to see people spending a huge sum just for the world cup."

As for multiplexes, many are showing matches on the big screen. Rakesh Patel of Wide Angle says, "We are showing the match on four screens. Due to corporate booking there are no tickets available even for a single screen. There's a huge demand for tickets as everybody wants to experience watching such a huge match on a large screen."

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