Ae, that Commonwealth Games medal table — my sister was showing me on her phone, all excited about some shooters from Karnataka. I told her, "Sari, but first finish your B.Com coaching, medals won't pay your fees na!" Cricket colony mein, we debate this: what's the use of all those golds if the kids near our maidan can't even afford a proper bat? I'll believe in these numbers only when I see a local boy from Peenya get a chance to train proper, sari?

Watched the match highlights with my factory friends, all of us arguing like it was a colony cricket match! If Sreeja can play with that control, swalpa, then why the long faces about the next tournament? My maama always says, judge the cook by the curry, not by the noise in the kitchen.

Watching Pakistan bat is like fixing my old Hero Honda — you never know if it'll start smooth or break down after one over! Reminds me of that colony match where our opening pair scored 40 in four overs, then both got run out in the same over trying to