Cricket temple called off after India loss

Shamed Indian cricket fans building a temple dedicated to team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni have called off works after England knocked them out of the 20:20 World Cup.

A white marble statue of the sports star was to be the centrepiece of the temple after work started last month in his home town of Ranchi,eastern India.

Relief carvings of the player in action were due to look down on disciples as they pay homage to his success in restoring the country's cricketing reputation.

'Dhoni and his boys have messed up the show now so the temple will have to wait. He cannot be called the God of Indian cricket if he can't lead us to glory,' explained Jitendra Singh,president of Dhoni's fan club.

'Some of the decisions Dhoni took were indeed baffling and it really cost us the match. We cannot worship him now,' said another fan.

The temple was to be completed by the end of this year at a cost of 3,000 GBP.

Just weeks ago Singh had gushed about his cricket hero.

'Dhoni is God to cricket and we have decided to construct a temple. He will be worshipped like other gods are worshipped in temples,' he said at the time.

But Dhoni had doubts about being worshipped by his disciples.

'I love my fans but this is actually a little over the top,' he said.


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