Prof.Leena Chatterjee of the Behavioural Sciences Dept has declared that she’ll be offering free counseling sessions for students of the institute. “ This is to avoid a nervous breakdown after their loss in the student faculty cricket match”, she was quoted saying.  “With the placement season approaching, it is important that our students are in the right frame of mind.  In principle, I am against this idea of a cricket match, because it puts the team under tremendous pressure. We’ve even had cases of students crying after the match.” It was such an incident a few years back that prompted the professor to launch the program.  “I now help them recover before their exams. It’s a good feeling. Over the years, I’ve come to enjoy it.”, said she, with a smile on her face.

On questioned whether she really thought the faculty could win against the very strong student team, Prof Leena saw red. “Ofcourse we’ll win! My sympathies are with you.” She stormed out and refused any further comment.

PGPReps have informed that the counselling sessions will start Dec 31 at 5 pm in L3. Although its compulsory for all members of the Students’ team, it is advised that all students present at the match take part too.

In another incident, Prof. Sumanta Basu, Operations Management group called the game a boring affair. “Last year, I fell asleep fielding at cover.” He said, to our surprise. “It was some fat guy called Brij batting. Prof Unni was bowling in the late 140s, and Brij was finding it difficult to spot the ball. Nothing interesting happened for a long while, and I just dozed off. ” He seemed to be apologetic about the whole thing. “This year, however, I won’t let that happen. I am carrying a good collection of Markov chain puzzles to the field. That should keep me awake.”  

In the rival camp, there’s been an incessant call for the captain’s blood. “He is spending too much time at the Drams practice.” said a team member who didn’t wish to identify himself. There has also been considerable discussion on cancelling the match and salvaging pride, or whatever is left of it. The entire team seems to be riding a tiger. It’s too late to get off its back.

Students Vs Faculty Cricket is an annual event at IIM Calcutta. The professors take pride in the fact that they’ve never lost a single match.

About Aswin

Aswin Murali is a student of IIM Calcutta from the batch of 2013. Unique feats include but are not limited to: holding Prince.B.Ramesh of XI A to 2 runs in an over where 6 were needed off the last two, bowling what is now being called the 'ball of the (21st) century'. In the same over. And for some reason that cannot be disclosed under any circumstances, he chooses to stay away from Kryptonite. More puke at http://aswinwrites.blogspot.com/.