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ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

 ICC CWC 2023 I was ardent fan of cricket 🏏 during my childhood days. I still remember watching India-England early morning matches at 4 AM. When it used to wake up for studies, we could hardly get up and keep our turns to hide under blankets in the guise of studying while brother kept watch on Dad's surprise inspection.  Surprisingly, enthusiasm was not limited to us (brothers) only rather we used to involve everyone in the event. Discuss each and every incident during the match as if this is going to be our Board exam question paper.  Post match analysis these days are result of that only. TV networks pick up few retired cricketers and let them discuss the full match again.  Hardly matches had total of 200+ in one day matches. T20 was yet to born....  Recently when news broke of nominating V V S Lakshman as Head Coach of ICT, I was pushed back in memory lane when he used to slog for full 50 overs and team used to post only 213 !! But I don't know want kept us glued to the TV