In the past, cricket was a hugely popular sport in the United States until baseball took over as America’s favourite pastime during the Civil War.
With the T20 World Cup being held in the US this year, many Americans are finding it difficult to understand the game.
Cricket is as unfamiliar to most Americans as driving on the left-hand side of the road. Recently, India secured a seven-wicket victory over the USA, advancing to the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup.
Despite the excitement of the World Cup, many Americans are struggling to grasp the intricacies of the sport, including its scoring system.
Numerous Americans have turned to social media to express their bewilderment about the sport and its scoring methods.
A user on X asked about the cricket scoring system, and the post garnered nearly 350 replies, mostly of desis to make them understand the game.
One user wrote: "I guess we lost but still no clue what this means. they won by 7 wickets? but where is a 7? I hope we become truly great at this sport, but there is a good chance I never bother understanding it."
Someone posted that understanding cricket is "more complicated than doing taxes."
An Indian user replied to the post suggesting Americans use ChatGPT or Google to get answers.
Many tried to explain the game by drawing comparisons to baseball.
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