Video: South African team pays tribute to Indian cricket fans

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Video: South African team pays tribute to Indian cricket fans

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New Delhi: Cricket is a religion in India and the visiting South African team is getting the taste of it as they are traversing through the country visiting different cities for their matches.

Fans thronging the stadiums during the matches is not a new phenomenon but they seemed have taken a liking for the South African team as hordes of fans flock to the stadiums even during the practice sessions and chase their bus on bikes.

The Proteas are on a 72-day-long tour to India. They have won the three-match T20 series 2-0 while the five-match ODI series is locked 1-1. They will also play four Test matches in November.

A section of the crowd at Cuttack brought disrepute to the Indian cricket fans who have real love for the game as they resorted to throwing bottles on to the play ground during the 2nd T20. But that has not affected the thoughts of the South African team who are spellbound by the sheer number of people who come to watch the matches and they have dedicated their latest episode of their ongoing ‘India Tour Diaries’ video series to the Indian cricket fans.

“Everywhere you go, there are people queuing up to interact with the players, take pictures, do interviews. We get to the gate two hours before the game starts and the grounds are packed. It’s phenomenal,” South African coach Russell Domingo says kicking off the video.

The IPL has played a big role in helping the Indian fans get to know overseas players better.

“They’re very passionate over here. They seem to find their way onto you on the twelfth floor and at 11 O’clock in the evening as well. But that’s their passion and cricket is their No 1 love. It is great to see that they are enjoying us and also supporting us when we are playing well,” Du Plessis says.

“They do really enjoy South African cricket team.”

But there are only a few who can match the popularity of AB de Villiers among Indian fans.

“I think AB is as big as any of the Indian players in terms of the admiration that the spectators have for him,” Domingo says.

"Sometimes it can really go over the top but you can clearly see the passion they have for the game," JP Duminy says.

Here’s the beautifully shot video posted by AB de Villiers on his official Twitter account.

 

 

 

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