India has succumbed to the temptation and will put it on, according to a cricinfo article. Part of it says:
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Like any other novelty, its success will largely depend how it's executed. It's a game that allows for tremendous crowd involvement - through prizes, mascots, memorabilia, music, and peppy announcements. At Chelmsford the crowd couldn't get enough of banter with Eddie the Eagle, the Essex mascot, and were thrilled when spectators' birthdays were announced and songs dedicated. Not that these techniques would work in India - the decibel levels, especially in large grounds, may overshadow announcements of any sort - but it's important to find some means of public involvement.
So, if I read this right, underwear cricket is so good because it gives people a chance to go to the cricket and get involved in everything but the match. What a great idea. Maybe Douglas Adams (rest his soul) was right when he devised brockian Ultra Cricket. Just build a dirty great wall between the arena and the players so they can't see anything and they'll think the spectacle was all the greater. The man was a genius.
