There's always something new in the air.Today, is the best time to be alive. I'm dead sure all the spirits in the realms around us ,the aliens and the unborn children must be green with envy.
If only they could be on Planet Earth on this day and age, they would have seen wonders.
And they would've been a part of leagues of the like Mr Kapil Dev is bringing in.
I am not too much of a cricket person anymore... just that evening, the Mumbai Indians T20 cricket team was loading themselves onto thus super cozy,luxury from their hotel...and the only thing sweet child and I were interested in were the Porsche's and Mercedes S Class' that lined the driveway of The Oberoi Hotel. (Yes ,I also caught the car bug ).
That wow factor cricket had ,has definitely gone for me.
So speculation is rife.
What does Mr Kapil Dev have up his sleeve ,that doesn't need you to be young or true to your game or be part of a male or female team?
I can guess its not Cricket.
There's too much T20 and other stuff already.
My guess for the Ek Nayi League would be really far off.
I am not yet vying for the cash prize of Rs 1 lakh ,but my guess at the first go, was wild.
Small stakes but big wins.
You haven't forgotten that I am essentially a Dilliwalli , and believe totally from the heart , have you?
My guess was #EkNayiLeague of gamblers.
Of course ,the government would have to legalize betting first. Think of the revenues it misses because betting is illegal.
I'm not talking hard gambling ,casino type ,but our Desi Teen Patti. I have tried Black Jack and other games...but nothing beats the Pre-Diwali madness of Teen Patti.
For those who know not...it means sitting way past midnight, in your party best and playing cards so as to seek the blessings of Goddess Lakshmi herself.
Honest.
Its possibly the simplest thing. You sit with mounds of cash , and in clockwise direction , distribute 3 cards per person.
A bet is placed in a bowl in the middle and then the mind games start.
You try and guess what the other guy has and play to your strong cards. If your cards are spineless, lay low.
Else ,just be aggressive.
I have seen people with the perfect sequence of cards or tripled cards give up on their cards ,believing the other guy has the strongest possible set of cards. Like three Aces of spade.
Wow.
And by bluffing or face expression control, almost like poker...the guy with the maximum stoicism collects the booty.
Imagine the furore this #EkNayiLeague will create. Men and women who wait all year for Diwali will line up to be part of this. I'm sure the response in South India will not be so positive. Refer to "2 States" the movie to note the points of difference. But then Mr Kapil Dev is from Jat Land...Haryana. And they love to party too.
So whatever investment he makes in this new League of Gentlemen or foe that matter Gentle Ladies (sic) , he is sure to be super successful. So following in Mr Dev Anand's footsteps, I'm glad he chose never to retire and plan a fantastic way to bring the Teen Patti League, out of the closet...and make all Indians HAPPY.
What do you think this Ek Nayi League is all about? Think I am close?
Well ,we wait.
Will he??
Won't he??