Amitabh Jotwani

Having seen so many Indian Cricket fans switch their support in the recently concluded World Cup…it just made me wonder – Should you support a team just because they are the favorites??

I guess it’s just one way of saving yourself the blushes…By supporting a winning team like Australia, you make sure that you don’t go through the emotional stress and the fear of losing….You take pride in all their wins and since they don’t lose often…you are not dejected often…

By supporting a team like Australia, you will more often than not…end up on the winning side…and even if you don’t…you can always get away by saying – “Hey dude…they are the best team..they will come back”. You see no emotional ties or embarrassment here…

Anybody who knows me…is well aware that I am not a big supporter of the Australian Cricket team…the reasons for which I will leave for some other time. Having said that, I affirm that the Aussies are undoubtedly the best Cricket team in the world today, more so now that they are 3 time champions.

But I wonder if your loyalty and support towards a team should be decided by the number of wins a team gets or the number of cups a team gets. Aren’t you just playing safe and making sure you are always on the winning side??

I am a die hard Indian and South African supporter and will remain so…even after the debacles that the 2 teams keep going through, but then again, sports is not about making sure you always end up on the winning side, a true fan stands by his team through thick and thin…and not just jump off a rocking boat!!