Mumbai: The ICC World Cup schedule turned many heads as Indian fans are not used to watching high voltage matches in the morning. But it’s time they changed their clock. Though Australia is still sane enough to start the matches in the morning, the ones in New Zealand will begin midnight. Now, how does one watch all the matches without much disturbance?
The best excuse at work: Traffic
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Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane have walked into the middle and you do not feel like moving an inch from your drawing room. Fine, you cannot watch three hours of the Indian innings but at least the first 20 overs is manageable. How? Cook up a story. If you are in a metropolitan city like Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata or Chennai – the traffic is your best friend.
Befriend a sports journalist
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If the alarm tone on your phone isn’t strong enough, five missed calls from a journalist who is up to write a report will do the trick. He will not only wake you up but also provide you with the details of the match, team combination, trvia before the world knows about it the next day.
Take more responsibility at work during night
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Well, suddenly you feel like being Mr Responsible and meet all deadlines on one night. Why? India plays Pakistan the next day and you will not be seen on your desk before the fate of the match is known. If there is an Afghanistan and New Zealand match the next day, you will also have a sound sleep after office.
‘Can I take you out for breakfast?’
Taking a woman out for dinner, for coffee is too mainstream and if it is during the World Cup time, you better alter your plans. Breakfast is the new high. Mostly all restaurants have a television set. So, the motto is, flirt and watch the game simultaneously.
Hit the gym regularly
Your gym has a fancy television set with nice speakers and it opens at 5 am. So, even if you want to watch a game as boring as UAE versus Zimbabwe, you have an option of clubbing it with your workout timings.
