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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCHES IN SOCIAL SCIENCES AND INFORMATION STUDIES © VISHWASHANTI MULTIPURPOSE SOCIETY (Global Peace Multipurpose Society) R. No.MH-659/13(N)

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SUPERSTITIOUS INDIAN PLAYERS

Mendhe V. P.

V.N.G.I.A.S.S. Nagpur (M.S) Email: [email protected]

Abstract:

Introduction: Virendra Sehwag used to wear the number Superstitious in India is considered a 44 jersey but that wasn’t turning out to be widespread social problems. Superstitious too lucky for him. So after consulting a refers to any belief as practice which is numerologist he decided to wear a explained by supernatural causality and is numberless shirt and since then the bowlers in contradiction to modern science. Some rarely got to see the back of that jersey. belief and practices, which are considered superstitious by some may not be M.S Dhoni has surely been an amazing considered so by others. The gap between and if luck has played its part, then what is superstitious and what is not, he surely has the number 7 to thank. He widens even more when considering the was born on 7th july and hence sports that opinions of the general public and number on his jersey. scientists. This beliefs or practices in India. Which have been deemed of being always wore his superstitious as though opinions may vary black tabeez. Whenever he was , he on same issues. Here we are talking about let it hang out of his jersey to bring him cricketers and their superstitious. better luck.

Cricketers and their peculiar always wore his right thigh superstitions pad first and never tried out a new bat Cricketers are a superstitious lot. As if their ahead of a series. skills with bat and ball are not enough, they wearing the same batting gloves have some very specific superstitious that with which he used to score well to wearing they believe help their win matches. Those black wristband. He used to wear the same beliefs might not be true but, hey, if that pair of ‘lucky’ gloves in the belief that it helps them focus and win matches. helps him score high in every match.

Sachin Tendulkar believes that putting on has the number 12 on his his left pad before the right one brings him jersey which he considers to be his lucky luck. He also got his lucky bat repaired number as he was born on the 12th day of before the 2011 world cup as that was the the 12th month of the year. one tournament he has always wanted to win. R. Ashwin used to carry his ‘lucky bag’. He carried the bat for all matched. always made sure his gurus photo was in his pocket whenever on Krish Shrikkanth used to look at sun first the field. He also wore rings and maalas while coming to bat. Shrikkant was known which he believed were lucky. for his prolific scoring. He made sure he walked to the right of his partner while

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coming in to bat. He think that it helps him they believe help them win matches. Those score high in every match. beliefs might not be true but, helps them focus and win games. also looks at the sky and thinks of Allah before a match for strength References: and blessings. 1) , Numbers and Charms, 22 March 2011 during IPL matches 2) Times of India, Cricketers and their Gautam never opens up his pads after Superstitions 16 May 2012 getting out early in the innings as he 3) ESPN, Cricinfo, What makes Cricketers believes that his team will win it he kept his Superstitious 28 March 2012 pads on till the end of the match. 4) Nigale Yadnyeshwar, Superstition A- rational discourse, 24 April 2004 left arm Indian paceman 5) Jumani Sanjay, Number se Amber tak , made it a point to carry a lucky yellow Sony TV Show 2012 handkerchief during every crucial match. 6) , Legendary Cricketers good luck Charms, 10 Feb 2011 Counclusion : 7) Dainik Bhaskar, Cricketers and their Cricketers are a superstitious lot. As if their Superstitions, 19 Aug 2016 skills with bat and ball are not enough, they have some very specific superstitions that ******

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