In the first match of the 1999 world cup, India lost their first two matches to South Africa and Zimbabwe.
In the next edition, they squeezed to victory in the first match against at Netherlands and lost the match convincingly to the mighty Australians.
What were the reactions of the people to this performance? Riots. What happened after that? India started winning the matches and played competitive cricket.
After the loss to Bangladesh, what happened? The same old story, riots.
If the same sequences is carrying on for 3 editions, what do we call this?
In most of the series that India plays, involving only two teams, the last match decides the winner of the series.
The way India plays looks like a Mega serial, where the viewers are very much attached to it and some unpredicted things happens to keep the interest of the public.
I am sure India will get into the Super 8's or possibly even win the World Cup. But this is how even a mega serial goes. What's the mystery behind all this?
