The excitement builds

We are actually at the doorstep of creating possible history. What a turnaround it has been! The team is raring to go, and boy, are we going to cheer them all the way. The girls are pretty excited and there is this sense of belief that the team can do it.

There were celebrations all round after yesterday's victory and we cheered our throats sore. But somewhere the feeling is starting to sink in. The tournament is getting over. Another two days and this wonderful safari will come to an end. No more endless travelling, no more shivering in the cold. It will be time to head back to "Sweet Home Alabama". But right at this moment is an adrenalin rush and the wait is killing. It is like a suspense thriller. The boys are practising hard and so are we.

Going by the way the IPL has caught on in South Africa, the grounds are going to be packed. All the better for us: to cheer in front of a huge live audience. We do not want to get our steps wrong and so we spent the morning doing flips, dips, cartwheels, lifts et al, but for once the thought of the semi-final is overriding all else. Being so long with the team, we almost feel like a part of it. When they win, we are happy; when they lose, it automatically affects us.

I have heard that Chennai and Bangalore are in neighbouring states, so I guess back in India as well, the excitement is terrific. For us it has reached a crescendo. So I won't go on further. Need to get some grub, because I am famished after practice. Next post after the semi-finals. Adios.