At first, this column was going to focus on the wonders of punctuation in the Indian language. But punctuation sounds paltry, since all that people can talk about currently is the Indo-Pak cricket clashu00a0 at Mohali on Wednesday.

So, with a little bit of help from the English language, (never mind the punctuation) here is what India hopes will happen on Wednesday (with a little divine intervention).

A: Afridi. Who is afraidy of Afridi?

B: Balle, balle. For Punjab da puttar and homeboy Yuvraj Singh.

C: Century. Waiting for Sachin's ton, but a win is all India wants.u00a0u00a0

D: Dhoni. Unimpressive with the bat, but anhoni ko honi kar de, Dhoni.

E: Electric. Livewire performances, megawatt action, current lag jaaye.u00a0u00a0

F:u00a0 Fans. They die of heart attacks, so intense is their passion during the game. Players, where would you be without them?