40 Superstitions followed by Cricketers

21. Blessings of god:

Sri Lankan legendary pace bowler Chaminda Vaas use to take a pause, then usually swear to god by crossing heart before he started his run-up. The former West-Indian all-rounder Phil Simmons used to have a cross, attached to his sweater.

22. Pad Strategy:

During Indian Premiere League (IPL), Gautam Gambhir never opens up his pads after getting out early in the innings as he believes that his team will win if he kept his pads on till the end of the match.

23. Tendency of chanting:

Former Indian cricketer Reetinder Sodhi was always spotted chanting “japji sahibji” before a match. The former Sri Lankan cricketer Roshan Mahanama always used to utter some mantra as well.

24. Moment of introspection:

The classical former English batsman Geoffrey Boycott was accustomed to be alone in his changing room before going out to bat. He regarded that having deep thought before batting, did wonders to his game and became his fortune of luck.