Men were playing cricket on the seashore

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In a small fishing village not far from Mumbai’s Gateway of India, a group of men played cricket in an open square. In India, cricket isn’t just a sport—it’s a national obsession. The country boasts a thriving professional league, where superstar players earn billions of yen annually. In sheer financial scale, Indian cricket surpasses even Japan’s professional baseball. With a population of 1.4 billion, it’s no surprise that becoming a national cricket icon comes with staggering wealth.

But the cricket played in this fishing village was far removed from that glamorous world. The makeshift field sat right beside the sea, where a well-struck ball could easily disappear into the waves. Yet, the players didn’t seem to mind. Laughing and cheering, they swung their bats with unbridled joy, playing not for fame or fortune, but for the sheer love of the game.

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PHOTO DATA

No

12802

Shooting Date

May 2024

Posted On

February 15, 2025

Place

Mumbai, India

Genre

Street Photography

Camera

SONY ALPHA 7R V

Lens

ZEISS BATIS 2/40 CF

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