Cricket

Across his discourses, Osho frequently emphasized that cricket in India functions as a socially sanctioned catharsis: a “cultured” outlet for latent aggression and emotions that might otherwise spill over into crime and conflict. Its players are worshipped like film stars because they ventilate collective impulses. Unlike India’s tepid, child-centered traditional games, cricket embodies youthful energy and modern aspiration, thus dominating public passion and shaping contemporary cultural identity.