5 reasons why Indian fans are the best and help the team #ClingOnToVictory

India is home to a number of sports and it has produced many world­class champions who have brought innumerable laurels to the country. But unfortunately, from their perspective, no sports personalities attracts as much adulation and fan following as the cricketers, even at the lower rungs of the spectrum.

The saying, “In India, Cricket is a religion and Sachin is God” is one which graces every Indian household and is etched in the hearts of many Indian kids forever. They grow up playing gully cricket, yet ensuring that they never miss a game being telecast live.

While the average Indian cricket fan is content to catch up with his favourite game on the telly, the crazy ones throng in their thousands to stadiums, no matter how much time they have to spend beneath the blazing sun. Some grow up to become professional cricketers even.

Whatever it might be, one thing is for certain – they make sure to follow their favourite cricketers wherever they go, no matter what. The Gentleman's Game might have been born in England, but it breathes it's most colourful life thanks to this cricket crazy nation that follows it day in day out no matter what and where.

Castrol Activ’s Actibonds help cling on to the engine and help the vehicle perform better. In the same way, the Indian fans' support inspires the team to cling on to victory.

Here are five reasons why the Indian cricket fans are the best in the world: 

#1 When cricket's on, everything comes to a standstill

Empty streets and closed shops are a common sight when India are playing

No matter how important an exam or meeting one has on the next day, the Indian cricket fan takes the time out to keep tabs on his favourite team's match. He will make all necessary plans to finish off every pending work by the time the match starts and even if it is an unavoidable situation that forces him to miss the match on TV, you can bet that he will be following it with the same passion listening to the radio commentary or scrolling on the cricket app on his mobile.

As the magnitude of the matches increases, so does the intensity level in the country as a whole. The deserted roads of Mumbai when India took on Pakistan in the 2011 World Cup semi­final is a testimony to this statement and proves the importance the Indian public attributes to the game of cricket.