New Delhi: Most cricketers are superstitious and International Cricket Council officials are now finding it difficult because some are breaking tournament rules to back their beliefs.
Virender Sehwag, who wears the number 44 team jersey, batted without the number. It seems Sehwag's astrologer has told him that 44 will be unlucky for him. The astrologer has convinced Sehwag that in Test cricket, where he does not wear a jersey number, he has a better average.
Even Sachin Tendulkar is superstitious. He is known to wear his left-pad first for every game. At the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium in 1999, when Kumble destroyed Pakistan with a ten-wicket haul, Tendulkar made sure to hand over Kumble's pullover to the umpire since every time he did it, Kumble got a wicket.
Yuvraj Singh, who has not been among the runs lately, carries a red handkerchief in his pocket hoping that it will bring him luck.
Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who acts cool on the field, carries a diamond locket with the number 7 on it presented by his sister.
Emerging off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin uses technology as his totem. He keeps his lucky laptop bag next to his playing kit.
Zaheer Khan is said to carry a yellow scarf in his pocket while playing.
