More the Merrier?

So Kolkata Knight Riders have won the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League. We had thought that after watching yesterday’s final with Chennai Super Kings till well past midnight, a majority of the members would skip the exercises this morning. But to our surprise, they were all there in the Garden – so much so that even chronic absentees like Yusuf Rassiwala, Renu Babani and Sunita Jajodia were present before time!
The cricket match had clearly lost its significance after top favorites Mumbai Indians were ousted in the semis. Nevertheless, there were a few analytical minds who persisted on debating the what-ifs of the game, before being made to shut up by Srichand Arora.
Hari Singh Shekhawat broke the news that his Kashmir contingent would have to exceed 30 as he is being “pressurized” by people like Shanti Singh (an ex-member) who want to join the group now. He said he is reluctant to include anyone new at this stage, but Mumtaz Jahan is unwilling to buy this. For her, the more people joining the group, the merrier it would be – even if the number were to exceed 40. In fact, she urged Shekhawat today to “gather 40 bandey at the very minimum”.
Many are viewing this as a potentially scary situation of crowd management. With three months still to go for the trip (beginning August 31), it will come as no surprise if the number hits the 50-mark – unless Shekhawat applies the brakes immediately.
Harish Wadhwa:
I heard from Blog Monster today that Mumbai Indians had lost intentionally as they wanted to wrap up the game early to facilitate the players and fans on getting their cars topped with petrol. I understand that the petrol price hike was the reason for the defeat!