Because of what, Team India was sitting scared in the dressing room, the practice time was changed, was it a matter of ‘lunar eclipse’ or something else?

New Delhi. Every step of the Indian team is in the headlines before the semi-finals in Mumbai. Strategy, playing eleven and preparation at the nets, everything is being watched closely. But on Tuesday, the team’s practice session became a topic of discussion due to an interesting reason. According to reports, the Indian men’s cricket team postponed its practice due to the lunar eclipse, to avoid any ‘inauspicious’ start.

According to a report, the team changed the beginning of its training session to respect the popular belief regarding the lunar eclipse. In Hindi, lunar eclipse is called ‘Chandra Grahan’ and many people do not consider it auspicious for auspicious works. Anyway, Indian players believe in tricks a lot, that is why they did not want to do anything that could hamper their campaign.

Practice was in Wankhede from 6 to 9 pm
The Indian team was to practice from 6 pm to 9 pm on Tuesday at the prestigious Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai before the important semi-final against England on Thursday, but the lunar eclipse started from 3:20 pm on the same day, which continued till 6:47 pm. According to the report, when the team came to know that the practice session would start during the lunar eclipse, it was discussed. The source was quoted as saying, “The team learned that no auspicious work should be started during the lunar eclipse. Since India is going to play the semi-final against England, the team wanted to start on a positive note. Many people believed that any activity should be avoided till 6:40 pm. The team management agreed to this and the practice session was postponed by an hour.

try to start with positive energy

Players also prepare themselves mentally before a big match like the semi-finals. In such a situation, the team wanted to ensure that the beginning of the preparation was not under the shadow of any kind of negative belief. Even though this may be considered a superstition from a scientific point of view, the importance of faith and morale in sports does not diminish. Now all eyes are on Thursday’s match, where the high-voltage semi-final will be played between India and England. The preparation time may have extended by an hour, but the team’s aim remains the same – a strong performance and a place in the finals.