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CSK vs MI 20:00 IST
Posted by Rohit Gangrade | December 23, 2011, 1:08 pm
When in Australia the Indian cricket team have to do things like the most ordinary men. They won't find a waiter presenting them coffees without standing in the queue. Although the Indian team on waiting to board Qantas flight 763 to Melbourne from Canberra were caught relaxing.

While standing in the queue to give order, Laxman was asked by Zaheer and Virat, "Laxman kuch khilaega kya (Laxman will you order something for me)."

Somewhere else at the airport terminal, R Ashwin and wife Preethi was found having a meal like newly married couple on a honeymoon. Even Skipper MS Dhoni was busy in conversing with wife Sakshi near the boarding gate.

Some others were caught enjoying the terminal as the 40 minute flight was delayed by 15 minutes. Rahul Dravid spent time in the bookstore going through biographies' section.

However all these left their co-passengers curious. One elderly woman when noticed the men in blue in BCCI tracksuits wondered, "I think they’re the cricket team." She was replied by her co-traveler that they must be there for the Boxing Day match.

In the flight Zaheer Khan and Virender Sehwag patiently heard the air hostess whereas Virat Kohli was asked to seat straight and right till the flight took off.

It was bowling coach Eric Simmons who won the hearts in the end for helping few women load and unload baggage in compartments.

At the Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport Dhoni was heard stating, "I hope not, Qantas’ reputation isn’t as bad as British Airways," making everyone remember how British Airways had misplaced their Futures Cup luggage and trophy in 2007.

Before heading to pick up the luggages, the Indian skipper indulged himself in few autographs for the fans their in Melbourne.