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India's obsession with cricket reaches its most frenzied heights in Mumbai, the sporting capital of the country and the home of India's greatest cricket superstar, Sachin Tendulkar. Test matches and one-day internationals are played at the Wankhede Stadium, a 45,000 cricketing cauldron and one of the great venues of world cricket. If you fancy your cover drive or turning a few overs yourself, head for Oval Maidan on a Sunday, when hundreds of cricket games are played simultaneously in one of the few green spaces in the city.
Mumbai or Bombay? The city officially adopted Mumbai, named after the Hindu goddess Mumbadevi, in 1995 in an attempt to reclaim the city's Maratha heritage and break from Bombay's associations with the Raj. But Bombay remains in common usage, especially among the city's English-speaking residents.
Every year between June and September, Mumbai gets hit by the full fury of the monsoon season. Last year's rains were especially fierce -- the heaviest recorded in Indian history -- killing hundreds of people, disrupting the lives of millions more, paralyzing a third of the city. So maybe not the best time to drop by for a spot of sightseeing.
Mumbai is a linguistic free for all. On the street you're likely to hear Marathi mixing into Gujarati, with dashes of Urdu, Hindi, English and several other immigrant languages thrown in for good measure. The good news is, as an international city, you shouldn't have any problem finding somebody who understands.
Relics, knickknacks and all sorts of junk -- fake and genuine - abound at the Thieves Market (Chor Bazaar) on Mutton Street. While for jewelry of a boldness and brashness that only India can get away with, head for the heaving masses of Zaveri Bazaar.
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