The Idea That Started It All
Got super drunk watching cricket highlights last night. Saw Kohli miss that last World Cup and thought: damn, what if he won FIVE? Woke up with a hangover and this crazy idea stuck in my head. Figured I’d try making it happen in Cricket 22 video game. Grabbed my controller, fired up the PS5, and got to work.
Building Kohli’s Dream Team
First, I hacked the rosters hard. Deleted all bowlers who couldn’t bat. Wanted every player to smash boundaries like Kohli. Spent three hours:
- Made Rahul open with Rohit but tweaked Rahul’s stats to 99 power hitting
- Edited Bumrah into a spin-bowling all-rounder (don’t ask how)
- Cranked Kohli’s stamina to max so he’d never get tired
Realized I needed cheat codes. Found some sketchy forum saying hold L1 + R2 during loading screen. Worked! Unlocked God Mode where edges never carry to fielders.
The Tournament Grind
First World Cup run was messy. Forgot to save after group stage wins. PS5 crashed during semis against Pakistan. Nearly threw my controller through TV. Second attempt though? Kohli scored 178 chasing 350 in finals. Jumped so hard I spilled chai all over my couch.
But doing this FIVE times? Had to be smart:
- Simmed boring group matches while eating maggi noodles
- Always saved before knockout games (learnt my lesson)
- Used rain glitch when opponents were batting well
Creating Fan Chaos
After fifth trophy, game showed cutscene of fans clapping politely. Lame! I wanted madness. Modded crowd reactions by:
- Replacing cheer sounds with metal guitar riffs
- Editing crowd textures to hold “KOHLI = GOD” banners
- Programming pitch invaders after winning shots
When Kohli hit the final six, my screen filled with pixelated fans ripping shirts off and climbing floodlights. Perfection!
Why This Matters in Real Life
My wife walked in during the fifth final and said “You’ve been shouting for 8 hours.” Showed her Kohli lifting the trophy. She didn’t care. But next day at work, cricket-crazy boss saw my phone background (screenshot of modded victory scene).
He freaked out asking how Kohli won five cups. Explained my gaming process. Boss loved it! Now they want me to plan office cricket tournaments using my “strategies.” Best part? Got Friday off to “scout player stats” (aka play more Cricket 22).
Truth is, whole thing started cause I got tired of seeing Kohli lose big games. Wanted to control the story. That’s why gaming rules – you can bend reality till it screams. And when fans go wild on your screen? Feels like you actually did something epic.
