Cricket fever grips Bollywood celebrities

In India, cricket is no less than a religion, a religion where cricketers are Gods and every victory is a festival. And Bollywood celebrities are no exception to the phenomenon. The relationship between Bollywood celebrities and cricketers dates way back, and when they come together, the entertainment quotient reaches a different high.

Social media is constantly buzzing with status updates, memes, pictures, fun facts and what not. It is not surprising how social media companies are introducing innovative concepts to maximise on the engagement of the crazy fans. At the onset of the ICC World T20 cricket series, Facebook has introduced a special badge for fans in India to cash in on their craze for the sport. And our very own tech savvy Bollywood celebrities too have showed their support for the Indian cricket team. Actors like John Abraham, Shah Rukh Khan, Farah Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra, Abhishek Bachchan, Shraddha Kapoor and others have added the special badge to their Facebook display pictures to cheer for India!

The hash tags #IndvsPak, #CupTak, #JeetoJeeBharke have already made it to top Twitter trends even before the commencement of the very anticipated India vs Pakistan cricket match. Well these are just a few Bollywood celebs who have showed their support digitally, but it does not end here. Superstar Amitabh Bachchan and singer Shafqat Amanat Ali will sing the national anthems of the respective countries at Eden Gardens.

We have witnessed dhamakedaar fun at cricket stadiums when celebrities like Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta, Shilpa Shetty, who own IPL teams, have made their presence felt at the cricket stadiums. The friendship between John Abraham and Mahendra Singh Dhoni is sworn upon by many. Besides many celebrities and cricketers get along with each other like a house on fire. Such is the bond between cricket and Bollywood – when the two come together, all you get is entertainment, entertainment, entertainment!